Djokovic beats Gael Monfils and advanced to the semifinals.
In a wind-marred, sloppy and slightly surreal encounter on an afternoon, in which the swirling gusts inside Arthur Ashe Stadium became not just a factor, but a protagonist, Novak Djokovic solved the riddle better than Gael Monfils and advanced to the semifinals with a 7-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory.
"I don't think the crowd enjoyed the tennis so much," he added.
"That windy, never," said Monfils when asked if he'd ever played in windier conditions. "Wind like this for me is very tough. I have a big swing, and as you can see, my adjustment is not that good sometime."
The Serb fittingly broke serve for the seventh time to close out the match, as Monfils lunged awkwardly at a forehand and sent it soaring out of court. Djokovic is now 5-0 in career head-to-head matchups with Monfils.
Djokovic, who has so far flown under the radar for a third seed, will meet either Roger Federer or Robin Soderling in the semifinal. If Federer, it would be their fourth consecutive meeting at the US Open, all in either the semis or final.
The Serb is so far without a victory.
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