Djokovic holds nerve to move past Monaco in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic survived a fightback by Argentine Juan Monaco to win 6-3 7-5 and reach the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Serb Djokovic, seeded third in the indoor event, controlled the first set but was then challenged by his unseeded opponent.
The 22-year-old world number three saved a set point with a volley at 5-2 down in that second set and recovered to seal victory when Monaco hit a forehand into the net on the first match point after an hour and 32 minutes.
Djokovic, who beat world number one Roger Federer in the Basel final on Sunday to win his fourth title this year, next faces German Tommy Haas or Frenchman Arnaud Clement.
Swede Robin Soderling, seeded ninth, kept alive his slim hopes of making the November 22-29 World Tour Finals in London by beating towering Croatian Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-6 to set up a third-round match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko.
(Reporting by Patrick Vignal, editing by Ken Ferris)
