NEW YORK — In the span of a single year, one brilliant, nearly flawless year, Novak Djokovic has completely flipped the script in men’s tennis.
With his 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 victory over Rafael Nadal in the U.S. Open final Monday night, Djokovic now sits alone atop the men’s game and has authored perhaps the greatest single season in tennis history.
The 24-year-old Serb is 64-2 on the season, with 10 titles, three Grand Slam singles crowns and six, count ’em, six, finals victories over Nadal.
“I’m going for it, I’m more aggressive, and I have just a different approach to the semifinals and finals of major events, especially when I’m playing two great champions, Rafa and Roger,” Djokovic said after beating Federer and Nadal in back-to-back matches for his first U.S. Open title and fourth career major.