{"id":920,"date":"2025-08-31T20:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T20:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=920"},"modified":"2025-08-31T21:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T21:00:54","slug":"djokovic-overcomes-norrie-to-make-u-s-open-last-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=920","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic overcomes Norrie to make U.S. Open last 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Novak Djokovic beat Britain&#8217;s Cameron Norrie in four sets on Friday to became the oldest man to reach the U.S. Open last 16 since Jimmy Connors in 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 38-year-old Djokovic earned a record 192nd Grand Slam match win on hard courts as he defeated Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (4\/7), 6-2, 6-3, staying in the hunt for an unprecedented 25th major title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - Baby (Is it a Crime) [Official Video]\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MsZhYgo9MoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Coming into any match you really want to win in straight sets without any drama but obviously that&#8217;s not possible,&#8221; said Djokovic. &#8220;It&#8217;s good that I get tested. 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