NOVAK Djokovic rallied from two sets down against compatriot Laslo Djere to avoid his earliest US Open exit since 2006, while Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff closed in on a blockbuster clash.
Djokovic tapped into his unrivalled powers of recovery to reach the last 16 and keep alive his quest for a record-extending men’s 24th Grand Slam crown with a 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3 win over the 32nd-seeded Djere.
“It was one of the toughest matches I’ve played here in many years,” said
