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U.S. OPENSeptember 1, 2018Novak DjokovicNew York, NY, USA N. DJOKOVIC/R. Gasquet 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. Did it feel as efficient to you as it looked like from the outside? NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Yeah, absolutely. It was the best match of the week so far, without a doubt. One of the best performances I had in the hard court season after Wimbledon. Came at the right time because Gasquet is a tricky player, someone that has plenty of experience, someone that I know very well. Obviously he showcased today why he has one of the best backhands, one-handed backhands, in the game. I don't think he was playing bad. He was there. It seemed like he just needed a few points to break through. I was lucky to really save some crucial breakpoints in the third set. If he got back that break, who knows. He was playing well. I thought I was playing on a very high level from the first point. Very, very pleased with the performance. Q. You didn't sound that pleased after your last match. NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Yeah. Q. Dip in the third set. Does coming off a match where you're not thrilled with things maybe change your approach or help you refocus? NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Yeah, yeah, I mean, it does. It makes me focus I guess more on certain aspects of my game that were not working as well as I wanted them to. That's a good thing about Grand Slams, is you have a day in between you can work on these kind of things. I spent an hour and a half on the court yesterday, really worked specifically on certain things and prepared for today's match. I think my team and I have done a really good job. You could see that with the performance tonight. Q. The next match against Sousa? NOVAK DJOKOVIC: He made a good win a few days ago, today against top-15 player. He deserves a credit for reaching first time last 16 in a slam. He doesn't have anything to lose. He's a fighter. He grinds. He doesn't give you too many free points. He makes you run. He loves to run. Loves to run around his backhand, hit some forehands. Plays pretty flat. I've played him. I think I played him here many years ago. Haven't played him for a while. Anyway, look, I know that I'm clear favorite in the match. At the same time I will try to maintain the level of focus and performance and level of tennis that I've had today. If it's like that, then I have a good chance to win. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports   |
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