Novak Djokovic Cuts Down Kevin Anderson at Sony Ericsson Open

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Published: March 31, 2011

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At 6'8", taking on South African Kevin Anderson is no small order—except for the hottest player on tour. The Djoker exacted a measure of revenge for their last meeting in Miami, this time finishing off Anderson 6-4, 6-2.

In the press conference, Djokovic reviewed the match, "No, it was anything but easy.  Almost two‑hour match for 6‑4, 6‑2, I mean, result doesn’t show what we had on the court definitely.

"I mean, I kind of expected him to be aggressive, but he was really going for the shots. He was really putting a lot of pressure on me. A lot. His serve was exceptionally well and hard to read.

"In the second set I found that momentum, but I went through situations where I faced couple of breakpoints in the first and second set, and I saved them. You know, I was fortunate in those moments. If he broke me, who knows in which direction the match would go."

Anderson defeated Djokovic in the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4. It was the second round for Anderson and Djokovic's first match of the tournament, which made for a huge upset. Anderson then went on to lose to Igor Andreev in the next round. With the win, Djokovic evens his head-to-head record with Anderson at 1-1.

Extending his record this year to 22-0, Novak Djokovic had no problem dismissing Anderson, setting himself up for a semifinal match with American Mardy Fish. Novak Djokovic leads the series 7-0 against Fish.

About facing Fish, Djokovic said, "I think he's on a great run. He's been playing some really good tennis this week, beating high-ranked players, quality players. Today he looked really confident on the court. If he serves well, then he can really beat anybody, I think. It's going to be really unpredictable what's going to happen. Very good match. I look forward to it."

 

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