Novak Djokovic vs. Andreas Seppi: Score and Reaction from 2015 US Open

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Published: September 4, 2015

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic scored a straight-sets victory over Andreas Seppi Friday afternoon (6-3, 7-5, 7-5) to advance to the fourth round of the 2015 U.S. Open.

After relatively routine triumphs over Joao Souza and Andreas Haider-Maurer to open the season's final major, the world's top-ranked player was finally pushed a bit by the veteran Italian. He still managed to move forward without dropping a set, though.

The increased challenge didn't come as a surprise to Djokovic. He understood the problems Seppi, the No. 25 seed, is capable of presenting on the big stage, as noted by Danielle Joynson of Sports Mole:

If you allow him to play, he can play well. No question about it, he's got shots. He was I think top 15, top 20 in the world. He's been there for many years. He has experience. He played on Arthur Ashe. He's not going to get overwhelmed by the occasion. I'm going to try to obviously impose certain tactics, trying to control the game and kind of set my own pace to that match.

The talented Serb, who would have had a Grand Slam sweep on the line alongside Serena Williams if not for a loss in the French Open final to Stan Wawrinka, came out flat. He wasn't moving around the court with his usual ease and didn't strike the ball as purely as he usually does.

Carole Bouchard of the Yellow Ball Corner picked up on his early issues:



Unsurprisingly, he eventually settled in and started playing tennis closer to the level typically expected from him. He got a crucial break in the eighth game of the first set and then served it out without any drama to grab the early edge.   

It wasn't a set that will land in his career highlight reel, as Sasa Ozmo of Serbia's B92 noted, but Djokovic still escaped without falling behind in the match:



The second set showcased more of the same from both players. Djokovic played solid, albeit not cham...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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