Gojo’s Historic US Open Run Ends in Round of 16
9/3/2023 9:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Wake Forest legend won six-straight matches before falling to No. 2 Novak Djokovic.
FLUSHING, N.Y. – In a highly-contested showdown under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, N.Y., Wake Forest great Borna Gojo fell in the round of 16 of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships to No. 2-ranked Novak Djokovic Sunday evening.
Gojo reached the round of 16 after notching six-consecutive victories, including three in the main draw at this year's tournament.
Sunday, Djokovic came out strong, breaking Gojo and holding serve over the first two games of the match. Gojo bounced back by holding serve himself, but Djokovic won four of the next five games en route to a 6-2 opening set victory.
Gojo then responded by taking the first two games in set two. Undeterred by facing an early deficit, Djokovic stormed back to win the set (7-5) and moved just one set away from securing a bid to the quarterfinals.
Despite a resilient effort from Gojo down the stretch, Djokovic held on to secure the victory in set three (6-4) – keeping his hopes alive for a record 24th Grand Slam title.
With his performance over the past two weeks, Gojo is expected to be ranked in the ATP Top 100 for the first time in his career.
Gojo's Path to the Round of 16
Borna Gojo reached the main draw of the 2023 US Open by notching three-consecutive victories in the qualifying rounds. After clinching a spot in the main draw, Gojo then went on to earn wins over Hugo Dellien, No. 40-ranked Mackenzie McDonald and Jiri Vesely – setting up a round of 16 clash with tennis icon Novak Djokovic.
Prior to his showdown with Djokovic on Sunday, Gojo had yet to lose a set in his first three main-draw matches. Of note, in his impressive performance against Vesely in round three, Gojo won 91 percent of his first-serve points and made just 12 unforced errors.
Gojo's Wake Forest Accolades
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Gojo reached the round of 16 after notching six-consecutive victories, including three in the main draw at this year's tournament.
Sunday, Djokovic came out strong, breaking Gojo and holding serve over the first two games of the match. Gojo bounced back by holding serve himself, but Djokovic won four of the next five games en route to a 6-2 opening set victory.
Gojo then responded by taking the first two games in set two. Undeterred by facing an early deficit, Djokovic stormed back to win the set (7-5) and moved just one set away from securing a bid to the quarterfinals.
Despite a resilient effort from Gojo down the stretch, Djokovic held on to secure the victory in set three (6-4) – keeping his hopes alive for a record 24th Grand Slam title.
With his performance over the past two weeks, Gojo is expected to be ranked in the ATP Top 100 for the first time in his career.
Gojo's Path to the Round of 16
Borna Gojo reached the main draw of the 2023 US Open by notching three-consecutive victories in the qualifying rounds. After clinching a spot in the main draw, Gojo then went on to earn wins over Hugo Dellien, No. 40-ranked Mackenzie McDonald and Jiri Vesely – setting up a round of 16 clash with tennis icon Novak Djokovic.
Prior to his showdown with Djokovic on Sunday, Gojo had yet to lose a set in his first three main-draw matches. Of note, in his impressive performance against Vesely in round three, Gojo won 91 percent of his first-serve points and made just 12 unforced errors.
Gojo's Wake Forest Accolades
- 2019 NCAA Singles All-American
- 2019 First Team All-ACC
- 2018 NCAA Singles Finalist
- 2018 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player
- 2018 NCAA Singles All-American
- 2018 First Team All-ACC
- 2017 Singles All-American
- 2017 First Team All-ACC
- 2017 NCAA Academic All-ACC
- 2017 ITA Carolina Region Player to Watch
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