Djokovic cruises, Nishikori crashes at US Open

[WorldNews]

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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic cruised into the second round of the US Open on Monday while Japanese fourth seed Kei Nishikori crashed out after his runner-up effort last year. Hopefully I can keep it up," said Djokovic. Djokovic's highest-ranked possible semi-final foe had been Nishikori, but last year's US Open runner-up exited the US Open at the first match for the third time in five years as France's 41st-ranked Benoit Paire saved two match points and defeated the Japanese star 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4.

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