Djokovic light on his feet in opening win
Novak Djokovic returned to competition after a post-Wimbledon pause on Tuesday and coasted into the third round at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Serb world number one easily defeated Florian Mayer 6-2, 6-1, then proceeded to dance with a tennis ball mascot with choreography he said he and friends worked out last month on holiday in Croatia.
Mayer double-faulted to lose the 29-minute opening set and never made an impression on the top seed.
“After a month off I didn’t know what to expect,” said Djokovic, who lost the Wimbledon final to Andy Murray. “I was extra careful against a tough opponent. I’m keeping my mind-set of step-by-step, one match at a time. “I needed extra commitment from the start and everything went well on court. I’m looking forward going into the US Open.”
Canadian wildcard Vasek Pospisil surged to an unlikely but well-deserved first round win over in-form American John Isner at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday He came from a set and a break down to claim 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(4) victory.
<span lang="EN">Flipkens downs Venus in Toronto
TORONTO: Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens shook off a slow start to beat Venus Williams 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday at the Rogers Cup, spoiling the seven-time Grand Slam champion’s return from injury to mark starkness for the latter.
