Djokovic told « CBS Mornings » the second set in Sunday’s game was « probably the hardest » and most « grueling » set he’s ever played.
Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open win in the men’s final Sunday night was not an easy victory. He told « CBS Mornings » on Monday the game’s exhausting second set, which lasted 1 hour, 44 minutes, was one of the longest sets he’d ever played in his life.
« Probably the hardest, physically hardest, grueling set I ever played, » he said.
« It was just anybody’s game, really. It was a huge, huge relief and a bonus to win that second set, » Djokovic said.
His thoughts after clinching the final set of three against Daniil Medvedev of Russia — to capture his 24th Grand Slam title?
« I’m thinking, God is great, » he said. « I felt this huge relief and this gratitude for that moment. You know, people ask me why you didn’t celebrate after the last point, right after I saw his forehand going to the net. I said, you know, I just felt a huge relief. And I was just thankful it was over. »
« And the first thing I wanted to do after I exchanged words with him at the net is to hug my daughter, » he said.
« She’s my guardian angel, she’s my baby, she’s my sweetheart, » he said. « I didn’t know that she was going to be seated there. We faced each other as I was sitting on the bench.
