Popyrin pumped to problem Djokovic at US Open 2024 | 30 August, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Alexei Popyrin will not be shying away from the problem of dealing with Novak Djokovic within the third spherical at US Open 2024.

The in-form Australian will make his Arthur Ashe Stadium debut when he performs the world No.2 on day 5 at Flushing Meadows.

“I’ve by no means been on it, by no means even stepped foot on it, so we’ll see how it’s,” Popyrin stated of the US Open’s premier court docket.

“(However) I benefit from the large moments and the large courts.”

When requested if he loved taking part in Djokovic, Popyrin was fast to answer: “No”.

“He’s clearly the best of all time and a very robust opponent,” he elaborated. “I don’t suppose anyone enjoys taking part in him.”

This might be Popyrin’s third Grand Slam assembly with the 24-time main champion this season.

Though Djokovic scored four-set victories in every of their Australian Open and Wimbledon encounters earlier this season, Popyrin is drawing confidence from his performances in these matches.

“I had possibilities in each matches,” Popyrin famous. “It’s only a matter of taking these possibilities and taking part in good on the large factors.

“That’s what he did nicely these two matches and what I didn’t do too nicely. If I can do this, then who is aware of what can occur?”

World No.28 Popyrin enters their upcoming showdown in career-best kind, having received eight of his previous 9 matches.

“I simply wish to maintain taking part in the way in which I’ve been the final two, three weeks,” Popyrin stated. “I really feel actually good on the market.”

The enduring Djokovic, who received his first Olympic gold medal earlier this month at age 37, is on an eight-match profitable streak of his personal.

The Serbian has additionally received his previous 15 matches in opposition to Australian opponents at Grand Slam stage. His final, and solely, loss to an Aussie as this stage got here in opposition to Lleyton Hewitt in his US Open third spherical 18 years in the past.

Popyrin is amongst six Australians scheduled to compete on day 5 in New York, with Matt Ebden, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, John-Patrick Smith and Ellen Perez all that includes in doubles matches.

The US Open is broadcast stay in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting from 1am AEST (from Saturday 31 August).

Aussies in motion on day 5:

Males’s singles, third spherical
[28] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB), Arthur Ashe Stadium, evening session, first match (from 9am AEST)

Males’s doubles, second spherical
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP)/Federico Coria (ARG), Courtroom 11, second match
[7] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Andreas Mies (GER), Courtroom 13, second match

Blended doubles, first spherical
Max Purcell (AUS)/Dayana Yastremska (UKR) v [WC] Kaylan Bigun (USA)/Iva Jovic (USA), Courtroom 11, fourth match
Sander Gille (BEL)/Ellen Perez (AUS) v Sadio Doumbia (FRA)/Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR), Courtroom 12, third match