Djokovic rallies at US Open to stay unbeaten, despite rare tiebreak blip. Something unusual happened to Novak Djokovic at the US Open on Wednesday. He lost a tiebreak. But the world No. 1 recovered to beat Kyle Edmund 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the second round and — despite dropping a set and the distractions stemming from spearheading a new players’ association — continues to be the heavy men’s favorite. With a record of 25-0 this season and closest rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer missing, how could he not be? Still, it was some shock that the Serbian conceded the opener, even if his British opponent possesses one of the biggest forehands in the game. Djokovic has been playing amazing in the truncated 2020 campaign and in tiebreaks. He had won 18 of his previous 20 tiebreaks, the lone blemishes both coming in London against Dominic Thiem at the ATP Finals in November and Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon in July.
