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Novak Djokovic slams own ‘awful’ serve after US Open walkover against Djere
- Champion leads 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when fellow Serb retires
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Novak Djokovic took another step toward a record 25th grand slam singles title and a rare US Open repeat when fellow Serb Laslo Djere retired with an injury during the third set of their second-round encounter on Wednesday night beneath the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Three days short of a year after fighting back from two sets down against the same opponent at the same stage in the same venue, the second-seed Djokovic saw to it that lightning did not strike twice, even as a sudden thunderstorm suspended play across the grounds and created sweat-box conditions inside the main show court.
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