World No. 1 Novak Djokovic extended his hot streak in China as he blazed past Martin Klizan at the ATP Shanghai Masters on Wednesday with Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka snapping at his heels.
The two-time champion brushed Klizan aside 6-2, 6-1 as he seeks to add to this year’s haul of eight titles, including three of the four Grand Slams.
“Considering the fact that I’ve won so many matches this year and tournaments, probably the best season of my life definitely, anywhere I go I’m confident,” said Djokovic, after raising his win-loss record to 69-5 this year.
Murray, another two-time winner at Shanghai’s Qi Zhong Stadium, also zipped past Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-4 and French Open champion Wawrinka beat Viktor Troicki 7-6(3), 6-3.
The results: Men: Second round: John Isner bt David Goffin 6-3, 7-6(5); Kei Nishikori bt Nick Kyrgios 1-6, 6-4, 6-4; Bernard Tomic bt David Ferrer 6-4, 6-2; Andy Murray bt Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-4; Gilles Simon bt Leonardo Mayer 6-7(0), 6-4, 6-2; Tomas Berdych bt Jack Sock 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4.
Kevin Anderson bt Fabio Fognini 6-3, 7-6(1); Novak Djokovic bt Martin Klizan 6-2, 6-1; Stan Wawrinka bt Viktor Troicki 7-6(3), 6-3.
Richard Gasquet bt Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 3-6, 6-4; Milos Raonic bt Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5); Rafael Nadal bt Ivo Karlovic 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(4).
