Outstanding: Marion Bartoli hits a return to Petra Kvitova during their match in the US Open. The former pulled off an upset to reach the quarter-finals. — EPA
NOVAK Djokovic continued his stroll through the US Open draw on Sunday while former champion Andy Roddick staved off retirement by winning in front of 20,000 of his new-found best friends at raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium.
While Djokovic had a workmanlike 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Frenchman Julien Benneteau to reach the fourth round, the stadium turned rowdy watching Roddick’s 7-5, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 triumph over Italy’s Fabio Fognini.
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