Djokovic through in Rogers Cup

Novak Djokovic is through to the third
round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal after
a 6-2 6-1 win over Florian Mayer.
In his first match since losing the Wimbledon
final to Andy Murray last month, the world
number one Serb beat his German opponent in
only 55 minutes.
Mayer, ranked 50 in the world, double-faulted
to lose the opening set, and could find no way
back in the second.
"After a month off I didn't know what to
expect. I was extra careful against a tough
opponent," Djokovic said.
"I'm keeping my mind-set of step-by-step, one
match at a time. I needed extra commitment
from the start and everything went well on
court."
Njokovic, who is aiming to win a third
consecutive Rogers Cup title, hopes the
Canadian tournament will prove good
preparation for the US Open, which starts at
Flushing Meadows in New York on 26 August.
Meanwhile, Spain's Rafael Nadal partnered
compatriot Pablo Anduja to beat fellow
Spaniards David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez
6-7 6-1 12-10 in the first round of the men's
doubles.
Nadal, who lost in the first round of
Wimbledon to Belgium's Steve Darcis, is
playing the doubles event to build up his
match fitness after almost two months away
from competitive tennis.