Novak Djokovic had no issues against Bernabe Zapata Miralles, beating him in three sets to advance to the next round of the US Open.
AI determined that Novak Djokovic has the easiest draw out of all the players, and it's certainly proving true so far. His first match at Flushing Meadows was utterly impressive, as it was a proper beatdown. This one was another beatdown, though it's tough to say whether it was more impressive than the previous match.
He's just that good, so beatdowns like this is what we expect of him. The opening set was a pretty competitive one as both players were searching for their tennis. Zapata Miralles took Djokovic a bit by surprise by playing some really solid attacking tennis.
Djokovic struggled with his serve but still hit 3 aces along with 12 winners, which proved enough to win the set. The Serbian had a far easier time in the second set fully familiar with what his opponent was trying to do. It was a swift 6-1 beatdown for Serbian, who added 9 winners to the tally.
The final set was pretty much the same as the Spaniard couldn't really stay in the rallies with Djokovic. The Serbian was too solid and you need something extra to beat him, something Zapata never found in this match.
The final score was 6-4 6-1 6-1 as Djokovic moves on to face compatriot Laslo Djere, who vaporized Hugo Gaston. It was a pretty strong showing from Djokovic. He didn't serve as well, hitting his first only 57 % of the time, but he did enough with that.
34 winners and 22 unforced errors were enough, though he'll need a bit more against Djere as he's playing far better than Zapata Miralles has been. Shouldn't be a problem as he bested him the last time they played, it was a very close match, though.
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