Tale of the tape in US Open men's final

THE STATS AND RECORDS OF NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO AHEAD OF THE US OPEN FINAL:

JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO (ARG)

Age: 29

Ranking: 3

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Career prize money: $US22,518,923

Career titles: 22

Grand slam titles: 1 (US Open 2009)

US Open win-loss record: 35-8

Best US Open result: champion 2009

NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB)

Age: 31

Ranking: 6

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Career prize money: $US115,310,890

Career titles: 70

Grand slam titles: 13 (Australian Open 2008, 2011-2013, 2015-16; French Open 2016; Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018; US Open 2011, 2015)

US Open win-loss record: 68-10

Best US Open results: champion 2011, 2015

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Djokovic 14-4

2007 US Open: Djokovic 6-1 6-3 6-4

2008 Tennis Masters Cup: Djokovic 7-5 6-3

2009 Rome Masters: Djokovic 6-3 6-4

2011 French Open: Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2

2011 Davis Cup: Del Potro 7-6 3-0 (Djokovic retired)

2012 Olympics: Del Potro 7-5 6-4

2012 Cincinnati Masters: Djokovic 6-3 6-2

2012 US Open: Djokovic 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 6-4

2012 ATP Finals: Djokovic 4-6 6-3 6-2

2013 Dubai: Djokovic 6-3 7-6 (7-4)

2013 Indian Wells Masters: Del Potro 4-6 6-4 6-4

2013 Wimbledon: Djokovic 7-5 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (8-6) 6-3

2013 Shanghai Masters: Djokovic 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-3)

2013 ATP Finals: Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-3

2016 Olympics: Del Potro 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-2)

2017 Acapulco: Djokovic 4-6 6-4 6-4

2017 Indian Wells Masters: Djokovic 7-5 4-6 6-1

2017 Rome Masters: Djokovic 6-1 6-4