New York Sep 10 (IANS) Novak Djokovic of Serbia has defeated the third seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in straight sets to claim his third US Open men s singles title.

Djokovic the sixth seed tamed the Argentine big artillery 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-3 in three hours and 15 minutes here on Sunday Xinhua news agency reported.

This is Djokovic s second straight Grand Slam singles title this season following Wimbledon 2018 and a 14th overall to tie American Pete Sampras for third all-time.

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