Djokovic eases through

World number one Novak Djokovic moved smoothly into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Spain’s Albert Montanes yesterday. It was just what the Serbian needed after his early exit in Madrid last week and, although Montanes...

World number one Novak Djokovic moved smoothly into the third round of the Rome Masters with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Spain’s Albert Montanes yesterday.

It was just what the Serbian needed after his early exit in Madrid last week and, although Montanes briefly led by a break early on, there were no real alarms for the top seed.

Djokovic said: “This win means a lot to me for several reasons. I didn’t have a great week in Madrid. I’ve been here for six days trying to work very hard and prepare myself for this tournament.”

Other results: Federer bt Starace 6-1 6-2; Berdych bt Istomin 6-4 6-0; Del Portro bt Kuznetsov 6-3 6-2.

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