When asked more about the nature of his injury, he commented, ‘I don’t think it’s necessary to talk about this now.
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Novak Djokovic dismissed fears of serious injury after winning the opening match of his title defense at the US Open.
The Serbian called the trainer just five games in and then moped his way through the rest of the contest en route to a 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1 victory over the Pole.
While he said he’s feeling better day by day, Nadal also acknowledged “the wrist still bothers me a little bit”.
Kerber next faces Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia.
World No. 1 Djokovic, also the 2011 victor in NY and chasing his third Major of the year, defeated Jerzy Janowicz of Poland 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1.
The 12-time grand slam champion took a medical timeout during the first set and his right arm seemed to trouble him throughout the two hours, 37 minutes.
Earlier on Day One, another two-time Open champion, Rafael Nadal, won his first Grand Slam match in three months, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 against Denis Istomin; 20th-seeded John Isner’s rallied from two sets down to edge 18-year-old us countryman Frances Tiafoe; 26th-seeded Jack Sock pulled out a five-set victory over 18-year-old Taylor Fritz in another all-American matchup; and Rio women’s gold medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico fell to Zheng Saisai of China.
Dutra Silva is now 0-3 against top-10 players.
DOCTOR’S ORDERS The consultation certainly worked as she reeled off the next seven games to lay the foundation for her win.
Muguruza plays Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia for a place in the last 32.
She will now face Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova, a Wimbledon semi-finalist six years ago.
Seventh seeded Vinci, defeated by compatriot Flavia Pennetta in last year’s final, eased past Christina McHale of the United States 6-1, 6-3.
Two-time Wimbledon victor Petra Kvitova, the 14th seeded Czech who recorded her best performance in NY 12 months ago when she made the last-eight, beat Turkey’s Cagla Buyukakcay 7-6 (7/2), 6-3.
Flamboyant French 10th seed Gael Monfils took his summer hardcourt record to 15-2 with a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 win over Gilles Muller of Luxemburg.
Monfils nearly suffered a freak accident when a giant courtside clock fell towards him as he collided with the back wall, chasing down a Muller shot.
“I feel like my body is in shock”, Konta told medics as she sat shaking on the baseline of Court 13 just after going down set point in the second set. Just jump. I saw a wall; it was quite lucky. He went down to 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 to British Kyle Edmund.
“I competed hard till the end and am happy with my progress at the Open”.
Djokovic next faces Jiri Vesely, the Czech who knocked him out of Monte Carlo this year.
Still, even if the weather is dry, the new $150 million retractable roof atop the tournament’s main arena will make a debut of sorts: The U.S. Tennis Association plans to shut the structure after the day session, then open it while Phil Collins performs “In the Air Tonight” during the opening-night ceremony.
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