Novak Djokovic has again denied Roger Federer another slice of tennis history to land his second US Open crown in New York.
The world No.1 repelled a spirited fight-back from Federer to carve out a 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 victory in a riveting final at Flushing Meadows.
Djokovic’s triumph secured the 28-year-old Serb his 10th grand slam title, placing him alongside American 1920s champion Bill Tilden in equal seventh place on the all-time men’s grand slam leaderboard. While Federer has managed just one grand slam crown in almost six years, Djokovic has now amassed nine in that time.
