![]() If Lendl eclipsed Pete Sampras, that would be analogous. ![]() Wearing a red “RF’’ cap, fan Max Dickstein said: “It was a coincidence with the guy’s name, but the fans seemed to relish the coincidence. By contrast, plenty of patrons have donned “RF’’ ballcaps - even if Federer is in Switzerland and not here. ![]() Indeed, fans aren’t walking the Open grounds in “Novak” hats. “That doesn’t mean Novak will be the most loved of all time.’’ “For sure, he’ll end up being the greatest of all time based on his record,’’ ESPN’s Patrick McEnroe told The Post. Djokovic seemed emotionless throughout and sounded bothered he was not the crowd favorite. The 18-year-old Holger Rune of Denmark rattled Djokovic to win the second set, tying the match, before falling by the wayside because of cramps. The crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium was anti-Djokovic on Tuesday night when chants of “Ruuuuune’’ gleefully rang out into the night. Nevertheless, there is a chance the Flushing Meadows fans will root against him, similar to the way some Yankees fans in 1961 didn’t want to see Roger Maris get to 61 home runs and eclipse Babe Ruth’s mark of 60. The 34-year-old Serbian also stands six match wins from surpassing Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most major titles: 21. The girls, ages 10-12, had never heard of Djokovic.ĭjokovic is on the verge of becoming the greatest tennis player of all time, on the verge of the Grand Slam (sweeping all four majors in the calendar year) - a feat that hasn’t been achieved in 52 years. Was the lesson learned? Probably not, the teaching pro said. The message was about keeping composure on the court, because even the great ones struggle with that. Open for angrily striking a ball that accidentally struck a lineswoman in the throat. The pro told the tale of Djokovic’s racket-throwing meltdown at the Tokyo Olympics, which cost him a medal, and last year’s incident, in which he was ejected from the U.S. Last month, a tennis teaching pro on a Long Island court gave a quick lecture to his three young female players regarding Novak Djokovic. Serena Williams drops a surprising possible hint about her tennis future Serena Williams’ birth chart: How the tennis ace became the GOAT The next Paige Spiranac is a sexy tennis influencer - and she’s single Top tennis star suspended after failed US Open drug test
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