Novak Djokovic survives scare to see off David Goffin

Serena Williams pumped her fist after each emphatic point during a two-set victory over Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday, a solid start at defending her Cincinnati title.

World No. 1 Serena Williams has expressed longing to subsist her sheer domination as she aims to clinch a fourth consecutive title at the prestigious US Open 2015 that is slated to begin from August 31. “I did so well here last year, so I just really want to stay in the tournament“.

She’s already starting to get locked in on New York by limiting her responsibilities away from the court. “Like, literally thinking about all this stuff that, you know, the women are doing in sports”, she said. “That always helps all of the players when you’re playing in front of a good crowd you tend to raise your level a little bit”.

She had suffered only her second defeat of the season last week in Toronto, losing to teenager Belinda Bencic. Maria Sharapova also dropped out with a lingering injury to her right leg.

“I had played two times before against her and she beat me, so I knew it would be hard to play her again, but I just tried everything to win“, Halep said.

“I hit more double faults in one match than I have in tournaments”. Williams went up a break and never relinquished control, winning 11 of the first 12 points. However, the next service game would be over in a blink of an eye and Novak broke the 24-year-old the following game to take the first set of the match. By the time I get to Cincy, I’m cruising.

The Swiss hitter came back from a set down and is into the quarter-finals where he will play Novak Djokovic – but he was handed a major scare on Thursday by Karlovic.

There she will face Ana Ivanovic, who beat Sloane Stephens 2-6 6-4 6-1.

The American world number one will meet Italian Karin Knapp in the third round.

Wawrinka was also forced to dig deep in his round of 16 clash where big-serving Karlovic fired 35 aces to his opponent’s eight.

Kyrgios, who was fined by the ATP for his courtside sledge, later issued a statement apologizing for his remarks, insisting they were made “in the heat of the moment”.

“He didn’t really apologize to the people”.