The Djoker is back, one-way final. - Part 2
A shy chorus of encouragement tried to shake DelPo and incredibly worked. He could hold the service and then he suddenly had his opportunity: the first break ball. He failed but two points later, however, he had another one. He did it. He equalized at 3-3. For the first time a deafening ovation took place. Nole was so disappointed. He seemed not so steady on his nerve. He yelled loudly to a particularly rowdy spectator in the stands. The match woke up. DelPo with an ace went ahead 4-3. A mini-strip of 3 consecutive games led to a roar by both Del Potro and the crowd, clearly on his side. As the intensity of the match increased, it revealed the first uncertainties by Djokovic and the feeling that Nole had the edge was no longer there.
An attack on the wrong side costs the Serb to face the second break ball just saved by a new mistake in length by Del Potro. A first double foul of Nole and then a third chance. Nole, this time, well canceled it. 20 minutes and 22 points: what a marathan game this turned out to be. Djokovic finally keeps the service game and we are 4-4. Without other jolts it's a tie-break. Nole goes ahead, 1-0. DelPo wins over Nole services, 2-1. Nole gets 3-3 and overcomes 4-3. DelPo wins but on his second service a forehand into the corridor costs him two consecutive set-points as Nole wins his service, 6-4. The first is enough. Nole wins 7-4.
Two sets down for DelPo and Nole won 5 out of 5 when he's winning two sets to love in Grand Slam finals. The effort didn't pay. After 2 hours and 16 minutes Del Potro chances are fading away once again.
In the final set Djokovic went back where he was in the first. 3-1 Nole. DelPo's pride tries to resist. He fights back and he's again there: 3-3 at the same level as Nole, one break each. It's just the last blow. The break suffered two games later by DelPo, badly, with several errors, sends Djokovic to the service to close the match, 5-3. The US Open 2018 is closed shortly after a smash of Nole. 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
Nole: two Grand Slam titles in a season. The Cincinnati Master 1000 he won for the first time making him the first who has won every Master 1000 at least one time. Pete Sampras reached at 14 Grand Slam won.
Number 3 as today in the ATP ranking but the tennis world is going to see him as the favorite wherever he will play from now on.
Djokovic is ready to rule the world once again.
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