Relentless Djokovic beats Pouille to reach semi-finals


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 17 Aug 2019

FILE PHOTO: Aug 12, 2019; Mason, OH, USA; Richard Gasquet (FRA) returns a shot against Andy Murray (GBR) during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic wore down Lucas Pouille after an even first set, dispatching the Frenchman 7-6(2) 6-1 in a Cincinnati Masters quarter-final in Ohio on Friday.

The match was much closer than when the pair met in the Australian Open semi-finals in January, when Djokovic conceded only four games before going on to win the title.

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