Serbian Novak Djokovic overcame an injury to his hip and a first set loss by rallying to beat Spain's Tommy Robredo 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in a five-set slugfest at the Us open on Tuesday.
Djokovic, who now leads the career meetings against Robredo with a 3-1 record, appeared to be suffering from a number of ailments during the match, including a bad hip, breathing problems and a twisted ankle.
But he battled through and after the last ball was struck, Djokovic raised both arms into the air then pointed to his heart, knee and head as the crowd of 10,000 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium stood and cheered.
The 2007 US Open runner-up faced a stiff test from 15th-seeded Robredo in the three-hour, 44-minute, and fourth-round match.
The third-seeded Djokovic advances to the quarter-finals where he will play the winner of a match between Chile's Fernando Gonzalez and Andy Roddick of the United States.
The 21-year-old Djokovic hammered 11 aces and hit 55 winners but he also made 58 unforced errors compared to 42 for Robredo.
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