Novak Djokovic continues his bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam and 21st major title with a battling four-set win over former finalist Kei Nishikori.
Novak Djokovic has let it all out during his US Open third-round win over Kei Nishikori, slapping his chest or sneering with a fist raised to celebrate success, pointing to his ear to ask the crowd for noise.Novak Djokovic has claimed his 17th consecutive victory over Kei Nishikori at the US OpenThe last man to go four for four at the majors was Rod Laver in 1969
Taking another step in his bid to complete the first calendar-year slam by a man in more than a half-century, Djokovic moved into the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows for the 14th consecutive appearance, coming back to beat Nishikori 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-2. The last man to go four for four at the majors was Rod Laver in 1969; Steffi Graf was the last woman, in 1988.
After eliminating a couple of inexperienced opponents ranked 121st and 145th, Djokovic faced someone with a far better resume in Nishikori, who was the runner-up at the 2014 US Open and has been as high as No. 4.
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