Novak Djokovic vs. Diego Schwartzman: Score and Recap from 2014 US Open

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Published: August 26, 2014

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Novak Djokovic had struggled a bit on hard courts since his Wimbledon triumph, but he looked sharp in a dominant opening-round match win against Diego Schwartzman at the 2014 U.S. Open.



The men's top-seeded player in Djokovic made rather quick work of his outmatched counterpart on Monday evening at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, securing a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 victory.

Schwartzman's second point on serve offered a glimpse at what was to come. Djokovic displayed an excellent all-around game and hit an easy winner as Schwartzman scrambled the wrong way behind the baseline and wound up conceding the early break.



Chris Skelton of Tennis View Magazine noted how tall Schwartzman's task was in facing Djokovic on the Serbinator's preferred surface:



To even entertain the notion of upsetting a star of Djokovic's caliber, Schwartzman needed to serve far better than he did throughout the match. From the beginning, it was evident that the underdog would be bowing out early.

The first set saw Schwartzman hit a woeful six out of 18 first-serve attempts in play, which is a recipe for disaster no matter who he'd encounter on the ATP circuit. That led to Djokovic winning a whopping 13 of 18 receiving points.

L'Equipe.fr's Carole Bouchard weighed in on Djokovic's virtuoso performance after he took the opening four games:



Djokovic converted his first eight serves in the second set to keep the momentum going, applying pressure on Schwartzman that the Argentine couldn't surmount at any point in the match. In appropriate fashion, Djokovic closed the second set with his fifth ace.

It had to be a thrill for Schwartzman just to have break-point opportunities on Djokovic in his U.S. Open debut, much less secure two breaks. The last of those happened when Djokovic, visibly irked by a couple of shouting hecklers from the crowd, lost focus and allowed Sch...
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