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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia,
holds the trophy after
defeating Juan Martin del
Potro, of Argentina, during the
men’s final of the U.S. Open
tennis tournament, Sunday,
Sept. 9, 2018, in New York.
Associated Press

Djokovic

ready to

chase

Federer,

Nadal

By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Now
that Novak Djokovic has
the same number of Grand
Slam titles as his childhood
idol, Pete Sampras, it’s re-
alistic for him to start think-
ing about chasing the only
two men ahead of him,
Roger Federer and Rafael
Nadal.
If Djokovic is reluctant to
speak publicly about the
idea of going from his cur-
rent total of 14 to Nadal’s
17 or Federer’s 20, the
Serb’s coach isn’t.
“The 14 is a number. I
mean, it’s amazing: 14!”
Marian Vajda said Sunday
night with a giddy chuckle,
his eyes wide, after Djokov-
ic got there with a 6-3, 7-6 Red Sox first to clinch playoff spot
(4), 6-3 victory over Juan
Martin del Potro in the U.S.
Open final.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway
Continued on Page 18 Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.
Associated Press
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