Novak has his silent rise toward the final. When most of the attention is given to Azarenka and Federer (ehm.. ot any more…), the world nr.1 advances without attracting major headlines.
The victim this time is his friend and fellow countryman Viktor Troiki. To tell the truth Novak did not play an incredible tennis, but it was good enough. ‘Generally I feel that I have been playing well,’ Djokovic said. ‘I did have some ups and downs, especially in today’s match, but I’m confident that I can raise the level of my performance in every match.’
Novak will play Gasquet in the next round (6-2 5-7 6-3 over Ramos).
Del Potro had a routine victory over the ever dangerous Mario Cilic in straight sets. Delpo’s tennis looked much more reliable than Marin’s (5 double faults and a horrible 39% 2nd serve points won).
Juan Martin will play next Ferrer that, in a ‘diesel’ mode, had a solid victory over Benneteau.
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