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SPORTS Thursday 9 augusT 2018
Djokovic beats Polansky, Del Potro withdraws from Rogers Cup

TORONTO (AP) — Four-time from nearby Thornhill, On-
champion Novak Djokov- tario, reached a career-
ic advanced to the third high No. 110 in June but en-
round of the Rogers Cup tered the week at No. 121.
on Wednesday, beating "I thought it went really well
Canadian wild-card Peter out there," said Polansky,
Polansky 6-3, 6-4. who's never made it past
Djokovic, coming off his the second round of a Rog-
fourth Wimbledon title last ers Cup. "6-3, 6-4, (it was)
month, had seven aces probably a little closer than
and never faced a break the score line said. I'll take it
point in the 1-hour, 25-min- as a good experience and
ute match that just beat look forward to the next
the rain. event." Eighth-seeded John
A former world No. 1, Isner, the American who
Djokovic is seeded ninth won at Atlanta two weeks
in the event he last won in ago, beat France's Pierre-
2016. Hugues Herbert 7-6 (3), 6-2.
"I thought I served well in Italy's Fabio Fognini, the No.
the moments when I re- 14 seed coming off a victo-
ally need it," the Serbian Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Peter Polansky, of Canada, during the Rogers Cup ry at Los Cabos, fell out with
star said. "I thought I found men's tennis tournament in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. a 6-3, 7-5(14) loss to Cana-
pretty good accuracy and Associated Press da's Denis Shapovalov.
angles with the first serve, Also, Karen Khachanov of
and also my second serve an hour. Top-seeded Ra- drawn because of a left Del Potro, who had a bye in Russia beat 12th-seeded
worked pretty well. Overall, fael Nadal of Spain was wrist injury. the first round after reach- Pablo Carreno Busta of
my game was so-and-so. In scheduled to face Benoit "Sorry to my fans in Toronto, ing the Los Cabos final last Spain 6-4, 7-6 (3); Ilya Ivash-
the moments when I prob- Paire of France at night. but I have to pull out of week, was set to play Robin ka of Belarus topped Amer-
ably needed to step it up, Earlier Wednesday, tourna- the tournament since my Haase of the Netherlands. ican Ryan Harrison 7-6 (5),
I did." ment officials announced left wrist needs some days Haase beat Mikhail Youzh- 6-4; and American Frances
Heavy morning rain de- that Juan Martin del Potro of rest," Del Potro said in a ny of Russia 7-5, 6-2. Tiafoe edged Canada's Mi-
layed the match by about of Argentina had with- tweet. Polansky, a 30-year-old los Raonic 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1.q