Novak Djokovic slays Janko Tipsarevic to reach title-round – Rogers Cup 2012
In an all-Serbian clash, top seeded Novak Djokovic crushed his compatriot, Janko Tipsarevic, with a breadstick at the Rogers Cup 2012 on Saturday. He notched up a 6-4, 6-1 victory against the world number eight to cruise into the final showdown at this Masters
1000 series taking place in Toronto, Canada.
Djokovic remained on the right path to successfully defend his title after triumphing over his fifth seeded compatriot at the Rexall Centre. The Serbian top ranked star not only avenged his loss at the Mutua Madrid Open earlier this circuit but also improved
to 5-2 record in the FedEx ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Head 2 Head series against Tipsarevic.
The jubilant Serb, who was frustrated because of rain delays, stated in an on-court interview after the match:
“It really could have gone either way, especially in the first set with the several interruptions because of rain; it was very important for both of us to start off well after those delays. You could feel that there was a lot of tension going on and we both
were trying to find the rhythm on the court."
Ranked second in the South African Airways ATP World Tour Rankings, Djokovic made a strong entry at this Emirates Airline US Open Series event. With his exquisite forehands form his box of tricks, the Serb held his entire serves. He got the breakthrough
after cashing in a break opportunity in the last game, eventually sealing the opener with a 6-4 success.
The Serbian number one’s skills were fully polished in the second set. After Tipsarevic held his serve in the second game, the 25-year-old unleashed his true colours and wiped out the last five games in a row to pocket a breadstick.
Summing up the former world number one’s performance, Djokovic dominated in all departments of tennis. He clobbered a better first serve share of 53 per cent as compared to his rival’s 49 per cent and spectacularly marked 30 out of 33 points on it. He also
brilliantly brushed off all seven breakpoints he came across and cashed in half of the six break opportunities.
Next in queue for Djokovic is the 14th seed, Richard Gasquet, who upset the American number one, John Isner, in straight sets to set up this final battle. The beaming Frenchman fended off early resilience posed by the eighth seed, eventually sealing
the deal with a 7-6(3), 6-3 score line.
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