Laslo Djere vs. Novak Djokovic Condensed Match | 2024 US Open Round 2

so Lazlo it's a night session Arthur R Stadium against one of the greatest players of all time how are you feeling yeah I mean uh I'm a bit nervous but uh I would say not as much as last year um so yeah we we had uh pretty much the the the same match uh third round so um yeah I will just try to play my best and uh see what's what's going to happen so for the fans around the world the last two times you've played Novak jovic you've only been one set away from a victory what are you going to look to do tonight to get over that line uh yeah I mean um honestly last year I was in better form generally I had some uh uh injuries this year unfortunately but I feel that my game is coming back and uh you know Noak is probably or not probably he's the best player ever so I will have to try my best play my best but uh even that's not a guarantee that you you're going to be able to win um so yeah that's that's one I what are you going to do good luck out there thanks Novak this is your 18th US Open I've always wondered do you get the same Jitters as your first time I actually do um and each year it keeps getting better honestly I mean I'm nervous I'm stressed but I'm also excited coming out on the on a biggest stadium in our sport night session are very special so I can't wait to experience the atmosphere out there obviously llo is from Serbia as well what are some of the challenges that come with versing someone you know that you've known and you're good friends with I mean it's great for Serbian tennis that we you know we are facing each other obviously uh one has to lose one has to win but uh you know we know each other really well get off get uh we are off the court really good friends and you know uh he was struggling a bit with injuries but um I always thought he's one of the the hardest working guys and possesses a lot of quality you know on any surface so uh we played a top five Setter last year was two sets down hopefully I'll have a a better start and uh let the better player win good luck out [Music] there a fair bit tonight [Music] right again that Novak and troitsky yeah I forget who else was on the team but they made their trk to Boise because they cared that much someone's private playing from serban flew back to Monte Carlo that was a big sacrifice for him but worth it he's proving that over time same thing happened they closed the roofs here and I was in Armstrong and Francis TFO had a hard time he talked about it openly the changing conditions affected just the humidity sapped him 30 love looked like well it looked like shook hands a winner not you all right courts this summer The Novak played in route to this T this tournament Novak didn't play Canada I would suspect yeah without a doubt how do you not what the challenge that hard courts have on players bodies overall I think the right move period now there sa Advantage Jared Jer covered Ashen Armstrong by the way the match that has been stopped that's Casper Roode on Friday is there's popcorn involved oh how about the anticipation these days in his career but this was just perfect just read the play great defense and then goes into Attack Mode here chip and charge holds the line and then streaks crosscourt he knows his friend and opponent well 4 o rifle forehand there from llo there's a good delivery nice sliding serve Oh short Ball but jokovic there a long two game sequence here yes no that had two break points to take a two love lead couldn't secure them and now it's chance for the boomerang for jera finds a first serve though juice saved two 19 minutes of play exact so far near nearly three games kind of a labored Pace here was the the name of the game since Co struck until this summer the ATP reinstituted the ball kids could hand players towels that it takes away from the players in between points finally jokovic able to put that game away most likely and certainly in Torino yeah was just in the building I guess where they're moving the the event look gorgeous on TV so so here's the that's the joke of his back story and then there's the Jared back story that's fascinating because the name has resurfaced although it's not listed on the ATP website there's plenty of stories that confirm Jar's hired Mariano querta as his coach with a longtime coacher they parted ways qua was apparently doing some work with Brandon Nakashima Jer really his career ended in a bad Doe Scandal which he later admitted he lied in his defense trying to reduce the suspension here again at one two not easy for anybody tonight pops a nice Ace there though and it didn't play again till roling garos juice wow about that darts back the back here little struggle for him okay car it that's small things that like we've seen so far jimy the ones I wonder about because look think that the conditions are a part of the factor right now that are probably distracting him from fully locking in with his concentration I just think that the conditions are a part of the factor right now that are probably distracting him from fully locking in when's the last time you've seen him change a wristband at an even game I've never seen it yeah I don't want to put too much stock in it but it just it's an indicator that there's a there's more Happening Here than than a normal [Applause] all right so a court that for these players even if it becomes oneway traffic they're going have to work hard to finish points this is a heavy laundry day [Music] away with the help of that to that point Novak if he's flat on the court and need something last thing you would want to see is his opponent 59 1 14 remember the score this going to be be quicker 43 for somebody physical 37 minutes for six games H ELO jokovic tonight hopefully he'll stay engaged I mean at this point he's just trying to win his 25th major for fun right I mean I I'm watching this and thinking to what you said familiarity yes missed the only time he might be a little bit odd is if he gets into a winning position then how does he react that's three service winners on those three break points two up the middle h there's a real opportunity lost from jeda had the Open Court behind him G jovic jovic puts the game away split order me one too okay very good hopefully with Amazon should be here by tomorrow 15 you're not that big he's like no no that that yeah they pump me up extra Jar's only lost eight points total [Applause] yeah these tricky conditions it was a tricky start to the year four hands on his knees yeah gaspin for a what a shot from llo Jetta game you can never count them out and want one 15 L this ball Landing right on the line jokovic thought it was out but no call coming from the electronic line call so then he just flashes a backhand winner and catches a piece of the line himself yes so Monday night the young man play his first match ever at the US Open seriously come down with something and he wind up winning the match 75 in the fifth and that was it's wi the trans transformation that I referenced a few moments ago has been years early in his career of retiring retired a couple times in Majors did he ever overcome that a little less gluten will do you some good apparently diet changed his career it is jovic gets the hold for 54 now in the wait for it pass president of the USA arand canaran who was a big part of two defending champs play on Sunday night pretty good idea it's a great idea still a great idea I want to table that for a second cuz it's it's getting intense here in this set jokovic committed a lot of energy into the first point [Applause] love 14et [Music] got away fast good call on the first point Jim 15 and then he responds 122 I hope that will eventually offer some relief for the players the air conditioning systems will be fully engaged in here for sure kidding 4 now Burger the double double just don't want to do it on Arthur Stadium animal style has to be nice it's a great plan by Jetta and it's a regroup him with the towel trying to get some oxygen and try and get out of this first service game in the second set but great signs if you're a Novak fan Ted he is slipping too well if you hit the slice it's hard for Novak to be aggressive right keep the ball down low on his backand it's going to allow you to stay man popped one there just watch [Music] Jettas what a shot [Applause] zovic that's taking its toll on him with these conditions but he he has that up his sleeve when he needs it substantially different at the Olympics so much more confidence and comfort and aggression and I watched him play from court side and in a practice session a couple days ago as he escapes that game it was wonderful to hear the sounds of him sliding aggressively into the corners the only exception to that is if you're a player who feels like you're fitter than the other and you have an advantage and you want to use that in the moment yeah yeah philosophy you don't have to like the heat you just have to hate it less than your opponent for Novak as anass bador will be when his playing Days Are Over they're very active jovic becomes more active here in this game trying to wrestle an early break and a lot of groundwork for what probably the next 40 Years of of his life will look like I would imagine with the eye of becoming in a way that Federer as well exactly that's that would be the tennis standard right now yeah and Serena too and Serena off the court documentary certainly will be coming down the pike at some point telling his story with his imprint on it Joe Joe is playing that point well maybe's jovic starting to find that fuel reacting towards his team there there was really not much he could do that was a an aggressive in a hurry Jed is not letting him get there great save again was it's pretty well done but it's just the very end they don't tell and he has right I need to figure out who he is I've been trying to find it on the internet old he's angry [Applause] is filming a documentary this year and there's another one he's hurting physically but he's getting the game point I mean it was that that kind of willingness to take on what I found fascinating about these onc Court exchanges with his team is it's not just been the the tennis coaches the Ian viches or the Becker panichi his strength and conditioning coach was like miming how he should be hitting the back end as his break point comes up here for jeta j's got to be ready for potentially a big serve here oh G was one rather it's ELO with his tactics nothing he can do about that great onew from llo with more aggression almost vital Jer snuffing out any offensive opportunities in this game G Jared you see could go the other way if he if he hits his spots but there could be a slew of unforced errors on the horizon if Jetta makes him what a Miss there play long points against jokovic what this is just an idiotic game from jeda absolute brain freeze clearly there so 5 and he made the third round here last year where he led Novak two sets to love so he's defending those points so his ranking is even further down in the line struggling to to get into a lot of the big tournaments for a while 14 most notably the Australian Open need to be right around a 100 or better yeah to start the year pretty much four majors look at that didn't even [Applause] move 153 what 10 mph second serve certainly was he risk he risked it for the biscuit he cares about winning two more sets if it's going to cost him more energy his time you know now enough to G was got slow cuz Novak was in this point slides into this one and didn't guess correctly on this final forand guessed right on the first one but he kept pound juice [Applause] what [Applause] first time Zetta looks hurt physically after that final shot think there's something brewing with jera physio is still court side he's been there ever since he came out to treat the abdominal area of jokovic oh [Applause] and there it is four it's not to miss as much tennis when they step away for a moment players just pausing for a beat there let them ones that in the low B [Music] 42 J is losing his mud over there J this spun from what seems certain to be given the extra rest after the medical timeout he's primed to play his normal [Applause] game that's a quality response from llo here not known to be a a net rushing player but nice feel on that drop volley getting the job done that had that going for him that's 11 Aces it's interesting what a feel like we've had a roll game second jovic wow jarro played a terrific point until joov lead question no longer is about his dir love it's a long road for for J from here particularly if he's if the problem is [Applause] G [Applause] Jo he's walking to the net this match might be over yeah it's over it got late right now wow it's over yes it is crowd doesn't realize and gentlemen unfortunately no longer play game soov close a pushing jokovic so close to split in the first two sets and within 15 minutes maybe 20 minutes it's over and jokovic is into the third round what a ridiculous reversal of Fortune that was jokovic looked like he was hurting badly physically struggling yelling at his bench they're yelling back at him