September 04, 2009 12:33 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 11:22 am IST - NEW YORK
Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Carsten Ball at the U.S. Open in New York.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has moved into the third round at the U.S. Open with a straight-sets victory over qualifier Carsten Ball of Australia.
The No. 4-seeded Djokovic, had no problems getting past the 155th-ranked Ball 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday.
Djokovic is seeking his second Grand Slam championship after winning the Australian Open in 2008. Ball had never won a match at a major tournament until this week.
Djokovic will meet 276th-ranked Jesse Witten of the United States in the third round.
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