Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Has any player ever had an easier route to a slam final before.”
Nope - he's on course for McEnroe's record
Djokovic’s nine sets and 84 games completed are the fewest en route to a semi at any major in the Open era that featured a 128 draw and only best-of-five set matches. Should Djokovic win his third US Open, the numbers to beat belong to John McEnroe, who played 16 sets and 150 games to secure his first major title at the 1979 US Open.