Three-time defending BNP Paribas Masters champion Novak Djokovic continued his quest to maintain the World No. 1 ranking with a solid 6-3, 6-4 win over Gilles Muller on Wednesday in Paris. “It was great to start off the way I did today. Not an easy opponent because he serves and volleys, and I found the conditions quite quick,” said Djokovic. “I think I managed to find the right rhythm, right pace from the very beginning… capitalised on the opportunities when they were presented. I was quite pleased with my serve. I think I got a lot of free points there. It was quite a good performance.” A lone break of serve in each set was all that Djokovic needed to...
Jack Sock scored an upset 6-2, 6-4 second-round win on Wednesday over sixth seed Dominic Thiem at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, putting a potential damper on the Austrian’s bid to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Thiem is currently No. 8 in the Emirates ATP Race To London with 3,215 points. Marin Cilic (3,180) and Tomas Berdych (2,970) could potentially overtake him for one of two remaining spots in London with strong showings this week. David Goffin (2,780) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2,380) are also still in contention to appear at The O2. Sock put on a dominant serving display, firing eight aces and winning 91 per cent of his first service points. He didn’t face a...
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Ninth seed Marin Cilic set up a key clash with David Goffin in the Emirates ATP Race To London as he overcame fellow Croatian Ivo Karlovic 7-6(7), 6-2 on Wednesday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. "I’m really excited and satisfied with my form, especially these past few months," said Cilic. "I’ve been trying for a long time to find that consistency at the big tournaments. That was a goal of mine at the beginning of the season, so I’m just hoping to continue with good tennis here and make it to London." Cilic will now play eighth seed Goffin, who kept alive his outside chance of playing at The O2 as he defeated Nicolas...
