By Simon Jennings
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic made history at the age of 38 on Sunday after his 6-3 6-3 6-2 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff in the last 16 of the U.S. Open saw him become the oldest man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams in a single season.
The victory also moves Djokovic into his 64th Grand Slam quarter-final, extending his all-time record, and keeps alive his pursuit of a record 25th major title.
Djokovic dominated from the opening game, breaking the 35-year-old German’s serve six times during the 109-minute match.
Struff, ranked number 144 in the world, had defeated three seeded players to reach his first U.S. Open fourth round but was unable to put any serious pressure on the Serb.
Djokovic required treatment from the physio on his right shoulder and forearm during changeovers but did not appear overly troubled by the issues and won 79% of his first-serve points.
(Reporting by Simon Jennings in New York; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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