Well a clinical win for the Serbian as he totally outperformed Jan Hernych in the match. Hernych looked completely off the target and failed to keep the ball in then play. Djokovic realised the opportunity and converted it to full.
Served By: J Hernych Won By: Djokovic
Hernych - Djokovic
0 - 6
0 - 6
Game
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych overcooks a forehand. Djokovic wins the match 6-0 6-0.
Game
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych overcooks a forehand. Djokovic wins the match 6-0 6-0.
30-40
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych places a drop shot at the net, Djokovic reaches to it and places it well. Set Point for Djokovic
30-30
ACE, Winner: Hernych!!! J Hernych aims ace down the T
15-30
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Good net play from both the players. In the end, Hernych guides volley into the net
15-15
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic returns a quick backhand winner down the line on return of serve
15-0
IN, Winner: Hernych!!! Hernych serves,reaches to the net and plants a low volley into open court
Eleventh game in the row for Novak Djokovic. Absolute sensation stuff from the Serbian.
Can he post a double bagel here, needs to be seen
Served By: N Djokovic Won By: Djokovic
Hernych - Djokovic
0 - 6
0 - 5
Game
ACE, Winner: Djokovic!!! N Djokovic sledge hammers anothe ace!
40-15
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Huge serve, Hernych fails to put it back
30-15
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych forehand down the line misses the court
15-15
IN, Winner: Hernych!!! Djokovic backhand slice falls at the net
15-0
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych struggles to control the backhand volley
Despite having earned 2 game points in the set, Hernych fails to convert them and finds himself a set down and 0-4 trailing in the second set
Served By: J Hernych Won By: Djokovic
Hernych - Djokovic
0 - 6
0 - 4
Game
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych forehand goes straight into the net. Djokovic cruises to 4-0 in the second set
40-A
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Break point for Djokovic again as Hernych kicks forehand over the line
Deuce
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Deuce as Djokovic returns a deep backhand drive
40-30
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Slow serve, Djokovic pushes it back for forehand winner
Fault. First Fault!
40-15
ACE, Winner: Hernych!!! Heavy serve, Djokovic is unable to return it. Game Point for Hernych
30-15
ACE, Winner: Hernych!!! J Hernych aims ace down the T. 1st from Hernych
15-15
IN, Winner: Hernych!!! Djokovic forehand lands outside the court
0-15
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic moves Hernych around the court and completely outfoxes outsmarts Hernych with a drop-shot
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych backhand slice finds way into the net
0-15
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Hernych forehand goes straight into the net
Comfortable hold for Djokovic. He opens with 1-0 lead in the first set of the match
Served By: N Djokovic Won By: Djokovic
Hernych - Djokovic
0 - 1
Game
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Quick serve, return from Hernych goes into the net. Djokovic holds
40-30
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Huge serve in the middle, Hernych fails to put it back
30-30
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Djokovic serves,reaches to the net and plants a drop shot at the net
15-30
IN, Winner: Djokovic!!! Wide slice serve, return lands outside the court
0-30
IN, Winner: Hernych!!! Djokovic serves,comes in the line of the ball but volleys it into the net
0-15
IN, Winner: Hernych!!! Djokovic serves, follows it with a drop shot but fails to clear the net
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, an indoor ATP 500 event.
Today we start with our coverage with upcoming match between second seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Jan Hernych of Czech Republic.
Both the players have met three times before and Djkovic leads 2-1 in head to head comparison.
Djokovic has prevailed against Hernych twice already this season on hard courts while Hernych's lone victory came three years ago on grass at 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
This year has been very happening for the word no 3 Djokovic. He has performed consistently all through the season and reached finals of atleast five masters series, was a semifinalist in U.S Open and a quarterfinalist in many more... He is one of the few players who have won 3 titles this year and looks a firm favourite to pull this one easily.
Hernych, only sparkling performance came in Zagreb this year when he reached the semifinals there. After that he faced a series of first round losses. His first round win over Aussie qualifier Peter Luczak in Basel came as the first win for the Czech since reaching second round at the US Open in September.
Stay with us as we bring you the point by point commentary of this encounter live, only on TennisEarth.com