Djokovic Shines at US Open

Written by: Global Chick on 4th September 2011

Djokovic Shines at US Open

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World number one Novak Djokovic cruised into the fourth round today with a straight set win over Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-4 6-2.

Novak Djokovic is looking to win his first US Open in the next week. Today’s win was Djokovic’s 60^th win of the season. Roger Federer and Andy Murray are the only two players this year who have managed to defeat the Super Serb. Djoko has won two out of three Gran Slams this year only missing out on the French Open crown.

The unstoppable Serb took at 4-1 lead in the first set but was broken once before he served out the first set winning 6-3. Djokovic broke the Russian’s serve in the seventh game of the second set and took a two sets to love lead. The third set unfolded in the same way with Novak breaking serve in the opening game and raced ahead with a 5-1 lead.

“This was the first test I had this tournament and it was expected. Davydenko is a great player, he’s been around many years and he knows how to play on the big stages in Grand Slams. He has a very aggressive game, that’s why I was missing some balls from the start. But I was able to do better and improve some things in the second and third sets,” Nole said after the match.

Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov Jr, the No. 22 seed beat big serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic in four sets to set up a fourth round meeting with Novak Djokovic. Dolgopolov and Djokovic have never met before.

Alexandr Dolgopolov Jr was relatively unknown before he reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open this year. His form stayed with him after the Aussie Open and the Ukrainian lost in the final of Costa Do Sauipe to Almagro. The 22-year-old won the Umag tournament in July, he defeated Marin Cilic in the final. The Umag title was his first career title.

The World Number 23 has a very unconventional playing style but it won’t be enough to take out the world number one. Djokovic’s side of the draw got a lot weaker after Czech Tomas Berdych had to pull out against Janko Tipsarevic today. Berdych is experiencing right shoulder pain. He has had this injury since Cincinnati.