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After a five-set nail biter in the previous round, Novak Djokovic was in no mood for another tense evening at the U.S. Open on Sunday and the Serb cruised into the last eight of the year s final Grand Slam with a 6-2 7-5 6-4 over Borna Gojo. Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, smiles as he plays Borna Gojo, of Croatia, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday AP Djokovic had endured a far more testing match on Friday, having to come back from two-sets down against Laslo Dj stanley bottles ere to keep alive his bid for a fourth U.S. Open title that would see him match Margaret Court s record haul of 24 Grand Slams. On Sunday, the 36-year-old Serb broke to open the contest and was never threatened as Gojo managed onl stanley water bottle y a single break chance in the entire match. Djokovic committe stanley romania d just 12 unforced errors compared to 40 by the 105th ranked Croat, who was under constant pressure and had his serve broken five times before the second seed closed out the contest with his 12th ace. I was watching him play qualifications, last couple of rounds of the main draw, and saw that he s a big shot player, said Djokovic after his 98th career match at Flushing Meadows, where he trails only Jimmy Connors 115 and Roger Federer 103 . Obviously serve and forehand big weapons. He moves pretty well for a big guy. In a best-of-five sets I try to manage my energy and focus on accuracy with my serve. I think I ve done well in important moments and just glad to get through in straig Yfix Yuki Bhambri loses to Kevin Anderson in Citi Open quarters
KANPUR: Other than New Zealand, no one here would have grudged the break India enjoyed due to the rain at the Green Park on Friday. Till that time, Kane Williamson and Tom Latham had been winning the battle of attrition, focused on a surface that required work. They parried and milked everything the Indians threw at them. HT Image The handful of spectators yelled in delight once the sun emerged from the clouds. Perhaps, they felt theyd finally get their moneys worth, having endured heat and humidity to witness an Indian success, which hardly came by. Their hopes were short-lived as the last session was called off. But their team seemed relieved, as was evident from the broad smile on batting coach Sanjay Bangar. FAILED APPEALS The Ind stanley tumblers ia bowlers had failed to execute the plan, if there was one, and in desperation began to not just plead but demand a wicket from the umpire on anything missed by the batsmen. The appeals showed frayed nerves. The start was stanley thermobecher encouragi stanley flasche ng though. While Indias last pair managed to take them past 300, Umesh Yadav got Kiwi opener Martin Guptill early. It looked like it would be just another story of how a foreign team collapsed once the top 2-3 batsmen were dismissed. But Kane Williamson, who on arrival at the crease whirls the bat like Virat Kohli, is made of sterner stuff. The No 3 batsman is stoic, remains unruffled and is said to be a thinking man. He is in contrast to his predecessor. Lean unlike the beefy Brendon McCullum, his batting
After a five-set nail biter in the previous round, Novak Djokovic was in no mood for another tense evening at the U.S. Open on Sunday and the Serb cruised into the last eight of the year s final Grand Slam with a 6-2 7-5 6-4 over Borna Gojo. Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, smiles as he plays Borna Gojo, of Croatia, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday AP Djokovic had endured a far more testing match on Friday, having to come back from two-sets down against Laslo Dj stanley bottles ere to keep alive his bid for a fourth U.S. Open title that would see him match Margaret Court s record haul of 24 Grand Slams. On Sunday, the 36-year-old Serb broke to open the contest and was never threatened as Gojo managed onl stanley water bottle y a single break chance in the entire match. Djokovic committe stanley romania d just 12 unforced errors compared to 40 by the 105th ranked Croat, who was under constant pressure and had his serve broken five times before the second seed closed out the contest with his 12th ace. I was watching him play qualifications, last couple of rounds of the main draw, and saw that he s a big shot player, said Djokovic after his 98th career match at Flushing Meadows, where he trails only Jimmy Connors 115 and Roger Federer 103 . Obviously serve and forehand big weapons. He moves pretty well for a big guy. In a best-of-five sets I try to manage my energy and focus on accuracy with my serve. I think I ve done well in important moments and just glad to get through in straig Yfix Yuki Bhambri loses to Kevin Anderson in Citi Open quarters
KANPUR: Other than New Zealand, no one here would have grudged the break India enjoyed due to the rain at the Green Park on Friday. Till that time, Kane Williamson and Tom Latham had been winning the battle of attrition, focused on a surface that required work. They parried and milked everything the Indians threw at them. HT Image The handful of spectators yelled in delight once the sun emerged from the clouds. Perhaps, they felt theyd finally get their moneys worth, having endured heat and humidity to witness an Indian success, which hardly came by. Their hopes were short-lived as the last session was called off. But their team seemed relieved, as was evident from the broad smile on batting coach Sanjay Bangar. FAILED APPEALS The Ind stanley tumblers ia bowlers had failed to execute the plan, if there was one, and in desperation began to not just plead but demand a wicket from the umpire on anything missed by the batsmen. The appeals showed frayed nerves. The start was stanley thermobecher encouragi stanley flasche ng though. While Indias last pair managed to take them past 300, Umesh Yadav got Kiwi opener Martin Guptill early. It looked like it would be just another story of how a foreign team collapsed once the top 2-3 batsmen were dismissed. But Kane Williamson, who on arrival at the crease whirls the bat like Virat Kohli, is made of sterner stuff. The No 3 batsman is stoic, remains unruffled and is said to be a thinking man. He is in contrast to his predecessor. Lean unlike the beefy Brendon McCullum, his batting
