One step away from TENNIS IMMORTALITY

"I know that people would like to hear me talk about it but there is not much to talk about. There is only one match leftall in. I'm going to put my heart and my soul and my body and my head into that one. I'm going to treat the next match like it is the last match of my career," Djokovic told US Open's official website.

"The atmosphere was amazing. It is the best atmosphere of the tournament so far. These are the moments we live for and these are the unique opportunities that we dream of every day when we wake up and try to find the motivation to go out there. It pays off when you are playing in this beautiful stadium with this atmosphere," he added.

NEW YORK: World No.1 Novak Djokovic is a win away from tennis immortality and a record that will put him head and shoulders above the rest including the other two members of 'Big 3' – Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. After edging out Tokyo Olympics 2020 gold medallist Alexander Zverev in an epic five-setter, Djokovic has set his eyes on the record-breaking title showdown against Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final on Sunday.

Djokovic outlasted defeated world no.4 Zverev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to enter his ninth US Open final, and taking his record 27-0 at major championships this season. If the legendary Serb wins Sunday's final versus Medvedev, he will become the second man in Open Era history to achieve a calendar-year Grand Slam since the all-time great Rod Laver (1969).

For most of the clash, Djokovic was patient. But after securing a double-break lead in the decider, the world No. 1, who is currently tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Slam titles apiece, stepped on the gas to triumph after three hours and 33 minutes.

Zverev was by far Djokovic's toughest test yet. For the 10th time this year at a major, the Serbian lost the opening set. But this occasion felt more dangerous, as the German had not only beaten him six weeks ago, but he entered the match on a career-best 16-match winning streak.

Neither player was at his absolute best. But in an intense match, Djokovic maintained his cool in key moments and served impressively under pressure to emerge victorious.

Djokovic is now 36-10 in five-setters and Zverev is 16-10. This year, the world No. 1 is 4-0 and the recent Cincinnati champion is 1-3. Djokovic leads the pair's ATP head-to-head series 7-3.

Zverev's big serves gave Djokovic trouble early on, allowing the German to sprint to the lead. But after taking the first set, the German got off to a slow start in the second. Agencies

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