Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:21am on 31 Aug 2024,Saturday Sports
Alexei Popyrin secured a significant victory at the US Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in the third round to reach the second week of a major tournament for the first time in 23 attempts. The 25-year-old Australian, seeded No. 28, won 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, ending Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title. Popyrin, who recently won the Montreal Masters, capitalized on Djokovic's 13 double faults, a career-high in tour-level matches. Popyrin now advances to the fourth round, where he will face 20th seed Frances Tiafoe, who earlier defeated fellow American Ben Shelton in a five-set match.
