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Novak Djokovic hoping to rediscover his best form against Jiri Vesely
Spanish fourth seed Rafael Nadal beat Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin 6-1 6-4 6-2.
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Djokovic had admitted that he was “not 100%” after suffering a wrist injury on the eve of the Olympics where he was a first-round loser.
“After all I’ve been through in last couple of weeks, it’s pleasing, of course, to finish the match and win it”, said Djokovic, who next plays Jiri Vesely, who he lost to at Monte Carlo in April.
The temperature hit 90 degrees Monday, but the new retractable roof atop Ashe provided some shade for spectators – and, on one side of the court, for players.
“Never easy to play on this level throughout the year”.
“There are periods of the year when you’re not feeling 100 per cent”.
Djokovic is scheduled for a second round matchup against Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic, who took five sets to dispose of Saketh Mynei of India in his first round matchup.
Nadal’s reward for a fifth win in five meetings with Istomin is a match-up with Italian veteran Andreas Seppi.
A wrist injury forced Nadal into an early retirement at the French Open and sidelined him from Wimbledon before a gold medal run in the doubles at the Olympics helped ease his misery.
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.
Second seed Angelique Kerber started her campaign at the U.S. Open on a winning note with a straight set victory against Polona Hercog of Slovenia.
During the match, the world no. 1 had called for the trainer but mentioned that he’d done so forjust prevention and that it was all good in hispost-match press conference. The Spaniard won 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 but not before she needed courtside treatment from a doctor after dropping the first set. Muguruza will now face Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia for a place in the last 32.
However, another Frenchman, Richard Gasquet, a semi-finalist in 2013 and quarter-finalist previous year, became the tournament’s first major seeded casualty when he was stunned in straight sets by Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund.
There was an early shock in US Open as Britain’s Kyle Edmund upset French 13th seed Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-2 6-3. “I had a hard time this year”, said the fourth seed.
Kvitova was in her trademark all-or-nothing mood, mixing up 31 winners with 30 unforced errors against her 26-year-old opponent who was the first Turkish woman to play in the main draw at the tournament. It’s all good. It’s getting better and better each day.
The seventh-seeded Croatian, who beat world No. 2 Andy Murray in the Cincinnati Open final last week, eased past the Brazilian world No. 108.
Kayla Day, just 16 and ranked at a lowly 374 in the world, was 6-2, 4-2 up on Madison Brengle when her fellow American quit with an injury.
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Rafa Nadal was worn out from his Rio Olympics exertions after emerging from an injury absence to win doubles gold, but the Spaniard perked back up with his trip to NY for the US Open.