Match report

Juan Ignacio Chela © Tennistalk.com
ATP Masters Series Hamburg
2nd round
5/14/08 1 2 Tot
ar  Juan Ignacio Chela 3 1 0
rs  Novak Djokovic 6 6 2
Novak Djokovic © Tennistalk.com

  • Chela No Match For Djokovic

    5/14/08 9:02 PM | Ricky Dimon
    Novak Djokovic crushed Juan Ignacio Chela in the second round of the Masters Series Hamburg on Wednesday. He advances to face big-serving Ivo Karlovic in round three.

    So much for a letdown after his title in Rome.

    Novak Djokovic picked up right where left off last week, rolling over Juan Ignacio 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the Masters Series Hamburg.

    Right from the start it was clear Chela would have no answer for Djokovic. The Argentine quickly fell down 3-0, and a break of serve to get back to 3-2 only provided false hope. Playing much more aggressively than his opponent, Djokovic got the break right back and cruised in routine fashion the rest of the way. The Serb fired 22 winners while consistently standing well inside the baseline, eagerly looking to get into net. By comparison, Chela could only hope that Djokovic's level would fall off and his defensive approach resulted in just six winners.

    The second-set proceedings were no different, although they went even more in favor of the No. 3 player in the world. Djokovic won 10 of 11 first-serve points and dropped just five total points on serve throughout the entire frame of play. He dominated Chela's serve with almost as much ease, breaking three times. The last break of serve put a merciful end to an evening in which Chela was completely overwhelmed.

    Djokovic, who dictated play at almost every moment, blasted 34 aces and kept his unforced error total to less than half of that (16). He advances to face 6'10'' Croat Ivo Karlovic in the third round. It will be the first career meeting between the two players.

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