Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are moving closer to their projected last eight showdown at the U.S Open as both men won their third round matches at the U.S Open.
Djokovic, the top seed, flew through his match against American Sam Querrey 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. It was another top class performance from the man who slumped in his previous two events. Djokovic hit 25 winners to 19 errors, won 14 of 20 points at the net and broke his opponent seven times. The 2011 champion will face either John Isner or Philipp Kohlscheiber in the fourth round.
Andy Murray had a harder task of it, dropping the third set to Andrey Kuznetsov as he won through to the last sixteen 6-1, 7-5, 4-6. 6-2. A lapse in concentration from Murray in the third opened the door for Kuznetsov, but the Russian was too hit and miss in the fourth while Murray had too much variety and was too solid.
Murray will play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the right to battle Djokovic. Tsonga moved into the fourth round with a straightforward 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Pablo Carreno Busta.
Other winners on day 6 were Stan Wawrinka (3) who received a walkover after Blaz Kavcic retired and Kei Nishikori (10) who defeated Leonardo Mayer in straight sets, and Milos Raonic (6).
Commentary by Christian Deverille
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