* Djokovic – Alexander Zverev: 6:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11, Hanoi time, on VnExpress.
After Novak Djokovic defeated Matteo Berrettini in the quarterfinals of the US Open, AP reporters asked many players about the factors that make up the Serbian star’s strength.
Over the past two years, Djokovic has only lost two Grand Slam matches, besides being disqualified once.
`Novak is from another planet. Sometimes I feel like he’s not real. I mean the way he plays and sees tennis is unlike anyone else,` said Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari.
The two home players Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson shared the same opinion: `Dovick’s outstanding characteristic is his mind. His belief in himself is huge.`
Dusan Lajovic, Djokovic’s junior and countryman, explained: `Persistence and stability are definitely the biggest weapons that help Nole dominate tennis.`
Jessica Pegula, number 25 female tennis player in the world, said: `I don’t see any weakness in Djokovic. We have seen how he continuously wins major tournaments, how he wins even if he loses one or two sets first. He
American former world number one Andy Roddick, when watching Djokovic play Berrettini on September 8, wrote on Twitter: `First Djokovic invades your legs, then he invades your soul.`
`You need both body and mind strength to win against Novak,` Berrettini expressed.
Djokovic won eight of the last 15 Grand Slams.
Djokovic has won 26 consecutive Grand Slam matches this season.
`I’m probably the first person to beat Novak in a big match this year,` Zverev said.
In the past 18 months, no one has officially defeated Djokovic at the Grand Slam.
`I have worked for many years to make my matches error-free,` Djokovic explained his high performance at Grand Slams.
Djokovic is two wins away from the record of 21 Grand Slams.