"I was very focused on the court from the beginning of the match, unlike the other two matches where I lost 1st set."
"First few matches I played good tennis but I had some ups and downs. Today was very stable from the first to the last point. He made a lot of unforced errors, and obviously I just needed to make him play an extra shot and serve well. I have done everything I wanted."
"I played John here a few years ago and I remember that match. 7-6 in the third, and also lost to him very close one in Cincinnati last year," said Djokovic. "He's definitely not somebody you like to play in the big heat with such serve. It's very challenging because he doesn't miss his serve too much, so you have to kind of be able to hold your composure from the first to the last point and be ready to play three tie-breaks.
"But I know that the key against both of these guys, whoever I play against, is return and efficient serving. Trying to just kind of stay tough and not let any concentration lapses, because then they can use it."
"First few matches I played good tennis but I had some ups and downs. Today was very stable from the first to the last point. He made a lot of unforced errors, and obviously I just needed to make him play an extra shot and serve well. I have done everything I wanted."
"I played John here a few years ago and I remember that match. 7-6 in the third, and also lost to him very close one in Cincinnati last year," said Djokovic. "He's definitely not somebody you like to play in the big heat with such serve. It's very challenging because he doesn't miss his serve too much, so you have to kind of be able to hold your composure from the first to the last point and be ready to play three tie-breaks.
"But I know that the key against both of these guys, whoever I play against, is return and efficient serving. Trying to just kind of stay tough and not let any concentration lapses, because then they can use it."
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