Denis Kudla News
Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal beats Denis Kudla in his opening fixure at the Mexican Open.
Djokovic smashed plenty of flashy winners to eventually secure a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Kudla in a third-round clash of the men's singles event that lasted almost one and a half hour at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Djokovic struggled with both his serve and backhand during a 6-4 7-6(3) 6-1 win over Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero and later said his left shoulder had been bothering him for weeks with the pain getting worse during the match.
While Novak Djokovic may lack the shotmaking brilliance of Federer or the raw power and energy of Nadal, he rarely allows his level to slip below a supremely high watermark.
The 23-year-old world number 30, who beat second seed Karen Khachanov in the previous round, looked at ease on the grass court of the Wimbledon warm-up event, despite having won his two tour titles to date on clay.
Del Potro, who climbed to number four in the world rankings in 2010, is currently at 1,042nd in the world.
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