Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves to Joao Souza of Brazil on day one of the 2015 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top-seeded world number one Novak Djokovic raced into the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-1 6-1 6-1 demolition of Joao Souza of Brazil to close Monday's first day session at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Djokovic had to wait in the wings for Venus Williams to complete a two-hour, 40-minute win at Ashe, but once the Serb hit the court he played as if he had a taxi meter running outside the National Tennis Center.
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