Madrid Open 2016: Wednesday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Schedule

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Published: May 4, 2016

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Novak Djokovic progressed into the last 16 of the Madrid Open with ease on Wednesday, beating promising youngster Borna Coric 6-2, 6-4.

The world No. 1 looked to be in fine form as he made his tournament bow, having received a bye as the top-ranked player in the first round. His title chances were given a boost on the day, too, as Nick Kyrgios knocked out fourth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka, with the former edging two tiebreaks.

In the women’s draw, there was another big shock, with Daria Gavrilova beating below-par Petra Kvitova, seeded fifth, in straight sets.

Here’s a reminder of the results from Wednesday’s play so far and a closer look at how the action panned out in the Spanish capital.



Updated schedule and reaction to follow.

 

Wednesday Recap World No. 1 Djokovic will be desperate to sample glory at Roland Garros for the first time later this month, and with that in mind, strong preparation on clay-court surfaces is vital—this Madrid Open included.

So it’ll be of great encouragement to the Serb that he was in fine form in his first outing at the tournament against an opponent who has the potential to spring a surprise. Djokovic was typically clinical in the opening set, grabbing an early break and grinding down his opponent.



Coric, still just 19 years old, needed to respond and began the second set with a lot more purpose, keeping the first nine games on serve and even producing a break point in the seventh game, which was eventually saved.

This clip, courtesy of Tennis TV, shows just how tough the 11-time Grand Slam champion is to break, though:



And with the scent of victory in his nostrils at 5-4 in the second set, Djokovic pounced on his nervy opponent to clinch the match.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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