A relieved Novak Djokovic said he hoped his bad match was out of the way after he battled past little-known American qualifier Jesse Witten in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday. The fourth-seeded Serb was pushed hard by the world number 276, who had considered quitting the sport at the start of this year, before finally scraping through 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-4.
The Indian ace and Samantha Stosur later crashed out of the mixed doubles, losing in the first round.
Yuki Bhambri beat Croatia's Matija Ecotic in straight sets to advance to the second round in the US $50,000 ATP Lexington Challenger on Wednesday. Returning to complete Tuesday's unfinished rain-hit match, the Indian youngster conceded only two games, after the match resumed at 4-4, to win 7-5, 6-1.
Somdev Devvarman, India's No 1 singles player, was knocked out of the ATP Atlanta Open by American qualifier Jared Donaldson on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Davis Cupper, who also entered the main draw of the event through the qualifiers, lost 1-6, 6-3, 4-6.
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