CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic shook off a shaky first game to launch his title defence at the ATP Cincinnati Masters with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Sam Querrey on Tuesday .
"Sam was feeling comfortable on the court at the start and dictating. It was tough facing his big serve.AdvertisementFederer was also due back on court for the first time since Wimbledon, taking on Juan Ignacio Londero in a second-round match. Wawrinka had to hold off his Bulgarian opponent in the final-set tiebreaker before squeezing through in more than two and a half hours with his 10th ace.
In other opening-round matches, Montreal semi-finalist Gael Monfils exited to Frances Tiafoe 7-6 , 6-3 and Belgian David Goffin beat Taylor Fritz of the United States 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.In women's play, defending champion Kiki Bertens fell in the second round to Venus Williams, with the 39-year-old American putting her decades of experience to good use in a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 victory.
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