US Open Tennis 2014: Early Results, Highlights and Scores Recap from Day 6

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Published: August 30, 2014

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On a day where the women's side featured a major upset, the top men's stars continued to roll along on Day 6 of the U.S. Open. 

Saturday saw Novak Djokovic advance to the fourth round after securing a convincing victory in Queens. Andy Murray followed after defeating Andrey Kuznetsov. No. 5-seeded Milos Raonic won his bout in straight sets, but not before getting pushed to a tiebreaker in each one.

Those hungry for an upset got their appetites satisfied by Aleksandra Krunic, who knocked off Petra Kvitova in a third-round stunner. While most of the other action went according to plan, Kvitova's early loss will make things interesting later in the women's bracket.

Let's break down Saturday afternoon's results from Flushing Meadows.

 

Men's Completed Results



 

Men's Recap

Djokovic made quick work of Sam Querrey, ousting him in three sets to strut past Round 3.

The top-ranked male in the world cruised past the 26-year-old American during their afternoon clash. ESPN Tennis marveled at his impeccable consistency to avoid any early blemishes against eager opponents:



Tennis.com timed the quick bout at well under two hours:



During an efficient clinic, the 27-year-old Djokovic won 75 percent (38 of 51) of his first-serve points and 48 percent (11 of 23) of his second serves. He has yet to drop a set in three matches, only once losing more than three games.

With Rafael Nadal sitting out the New York festivities, Djokovic is the perennial favorite to obtain his 10th Grand Slam title. For all of his career accolades, he has won the U.S. Open just once, his lowest total of all four majors.

One of Djokovic's biggest potential obstacles, Murray, was on his way to dominating a mismatched third-round foe. After dropping the first two sets, however, Kuznetsov foug...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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