#錦織圭 #ノバクジョコビッチ
Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori essentially play the same style of tennis – aggressive ball striking from the back of the court with the ability to play offense and defend. The only problem for Nishikori: Djokovic does it a little bit better.
The Serbian extended his win streak against the Japanese right-hander to 14 on Friday night, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, to reach his eighth US Open final, tying him for the Open-era record with Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras. The sixth seed improved to 8-3 in US Open semifinals and avenged his most recent last-four loss in New York – to Nishikori in 2014. (This was their only other meeting in Flushing Meadows.)
Djokovic has ruled their rivalry since that ’14 stunner, and after missing last year’s US Open because of an elbow injury, the Serb has returned to playing some of his best tennis this fortnight. The 31-year-old has won his past 13 sets and 21 of his past 22 matches, dating back to his fourth Wimbledon title in Jul
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