Novak Djokovic races into third round at US Open
Thursday 3 September 2015 08:13, UK
Top seed Novak Djokovic continued his dominant start at the US Open with a straight sets win over Andreas Haider-Maurer in the second round.
The world No 1 fired down 27 winners and did not face a single break point in his 6-4 6-1 6-2 win over the Austrian in New York.
Haider-Maurer held onto his serve in the opening set until Djokovic made his move at 5-4, looping a lob over the world No 52 to secure a timely break and the set.
The Serb dropped only three more games as he raced to victory, entertaining the crowd with flicked winners off his forehand and booming backhands into the corners.
"I think he had an average serve of 130 miles per hour, so he came out firing from that shot in his game," said Djokovic, who will face Italy's Andreas Seppi in the third round.
"All in all, it was good to not stay too long on the court and get the job done in three sets."
Djokovic has only won the tournament once in 2011, but the four-time runner-up believes he is playing well enough to mount another challenge for the trophy.
"For one reason or another I wasn't able to make that final step, too many times," he said.
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"But looking at the results over the years, it has been one of the most consistent tournaments I've had. Ever since 2007 finals, I've been making semis each year, so this definitely is in back of my mind.
"Whenever I come here, I know that conditions suit me well, that I feel good on the court. I play very good tennis. I obviously try each year to get myself in a position to fight for the trophy. That's no different this year."
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