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Djokovic fends off Kendrick to reach third round

NEW YORK
Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:46pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Third seed Novak Djokovic tamed big-hitting American qualifier Robert Kendrick 7-6 6-4 6-4 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday.

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The Serbian, runner-up to Roger Federer last year, saved two set points in the first-set tiebreak before eventually clinching a hard-earned victory.

Feeding off the crowd, Kendrick went for broke at every opportunity and hit back from 6-2 down in the tiebreak to force two set points, only for Djokovic to shut the door with some stout defence.

One break gave him the second set and another in the opening game of the third ended Kendrick's hopes as Djokovic eased through to a meeting with Croatian 30th seed Marin Cilic.

(Editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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