Top-seeded Novak Djokovic seemed sharp in his first ATP match in 2 1/2 months as he rolled to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Spain’s Pablo Andujar on Thursday to succeed in the quarterfinals of the Tel Aviv Open in Israel.
The Serbian has eight aces amongst 29 winners and dedicated simply eight unforced errors in his first tour match since successful Wimbledon on July 10. Djokovic broke Andujar’s service 4 instances in the course of the 87-minute match.
Djokovic was unable to play on the latest U.S. hardcourt circuit and missed the U.S. Open attributable to his COVID-19 vaccination standing. Djokovic subsequent faces Canadian fortunate loser Vasek Pospisil, who cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Israeli qualifier Edan Leshem.
Among different matches, Arthur Rinderknech of France had 35 winners and saved a match level throughout a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7) win over third-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.
British qualifier Liam Broady scored a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over No. 5 seed Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands, and France’s Constant Lestienne took down Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland 6-4, 6-2.
Sofia Open
Switzerland’s Marc-Andrea Huesler ripped 46 winners and dedicated simply eight unforced errors whereas posting a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over second-seeded Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain to succeed in the quarterfinals in Bulgaria.
Huesler received 89.2 p.c of his first-serve factors whereas pulling off the gorgeous win. He will subsequent face Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak, who beat eighth-seeded German Oscar Otte 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
In different matches involving seeded gamers, top-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy recorded a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Portugal’s Nuno Borges, and fifth-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark beat Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-3.
Korea Open
Top-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway had 18 winners in opposition to seven unforced errors whereas preventing for a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry to succeed in the quarterfinals in Seoul.
Jarry had a 13-6 edge in aces in addition to 35 winners in opposition to 22 unforced errors. Ruud, who certified for the Nitto ATP Finals with the win, will subsequent face Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, who beat countryman Taro Daniel 6-2, 6-4.
Second-seeded Brit Cameron Norrie posted a 6-2, 6-2 win over Japanese wild card Kaichi Uchida. Norrie will subsequent face eighth-seeded Jenson Brooksby, who beat South Korea’s Soonwoo Kwon 6-3, 6-4.
–Field Level Media