Tennis: Djokovic shakes off rust, Federer rolls in Cincinnati

REUTERS: Novak Djokovic survived a nervous start to see off Sam Querrey 7-5 6-1 at the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday as the world number one returned to competition for the first time since beating Roger Federer in last month's epic Wimbledon final.

"I made three double faults in my opening game and lost the break. I was quite a nervous at the start," he said after falling behind 2-0 to the American.Djokovic, who defeated Federer in a classic five-set battle at Wimbledon in July, said he had needed time to recover from the mental strain of that match."That was one of the most epic matches I've been a part of and probably the most demanding one from the mental perspective," he said.

Djokovic will face either John Isner or Pablo Carreno Busta in the next round, with a potential quarter-final meeting with Australian Nick Kyrgios.Wawrinka overcame Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 5-7 6-4 7-6 in a roller-coaster first-round match.

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