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LIVE Novak Djokovic vs Daniel Gimeno-traver Madrid 2012 R32

By Ajay Tyagi 

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Djokovic struggles but prevails into the next round after a he was given some very strong resistance from the qualifier. Djokovic overcame some sloppy tennis in the second set to finally beat his opponent in the third set in 1 hour and 46 minutes. Djokovic served 7 aces along with 20 winners to step into the next round.

Djokovic : 6, 2, 6   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 3

Gimeno-traver holds to love this time and keeps himself alive in the match.  Djokovic will serve for the match  in the next game and  Gimeno-traver needs to break him at each cost if he wants to take the set to a distance...

Djokovic : 6, 2, 5   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 3

Djokovic holds to 30 and reaches to a dominating position with 5-2 scoreline in the set. He needs one more game to win the match...

Djokovic : 6, 2, 5   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 2

Djokovic strikes and this could be the start of  Gimeno-traver's end in the match.  Djokovic now leads 4-2 and needs two more games to win the match.

Djokovic : 6, 2, 4   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 2

Djokovic holds for another time in the set and leads 3-2 at the moment. Both players have held to their serves quite comfortably so far...

Djokovic : 6, 2, 3   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 2

Gimeno-traver also keep his serves on target and levels the match scores at 2-2 in the deciding set of the match. No breaks of serve so far in the set.

Djokovic : 6, 2, 2   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 2

Djokovic serves heavy in the game, holds to love and keeps himself ahead with 2-1 lead in the third set of the match.

Djokovic : 6, 2, 2   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 1

Gimeno-traver holds to 15 with the help of an ace in the game and levels the match scores at 1-1 in the deciding set of the match.

Djokovic : 6, 2, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 1

Despite losing the second set,  Djokovic looks unperturbed as he holds his serve to love and opens with 1-0 lead in the set.

Set - 3
Djokovic : 6, 2, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 6, 0

Djokovic attempted hard to break back in the game but Gimeno-traver kept him at the bay with his sound defense skills. The Spaniard wraps the second set 6-2 and levels the match score at one set each.

Djokovic : 6, 2   Gimeno-traver:2, 6

Djokovic keeps himself alive in the set with this love hold but he needs to break  Gimeno-traver in the next game at each cost to extend his survival..

Djokovic : 6, 2   Gimeno-traver:2, 5

Gimeno-traver holds to his serve for another time in the set and races to 5-1 scoreline in the set. He needs one more game to win the second set and level the match scores at 1-1.

Djokovic : 6, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 5

Gimeno-traver strikes for the second time in the set and extends his lead to 4-1. Djokovic served two double faults in the game to hand a easy break to Gimeno-traver.

Djokovic : 6, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 4

Gimeno-traver holds to love this time and consolidates the lead to 3-1 in the set. In a sudden turn of events,  Djokovic looks to have gone off the boil and  Gimeno-traver is making full use of it.

Djokovic : 6, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 3

Gimeno-traver breaks  Djokovic for the first time in the match and gets ahead in the set with 2-1 scoreline.  Djokovic committed couple of unforced errors in the game and gave a chance to  Gimeno-traver, who captured it with both hands.

Djokovic : 6, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 2
Djokovic : 6, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 1

Djokovic continues to roll with momentum, holds his serve to 15 and starts with 1-0 lead in the second set of the match.

Set - 2
Djokovic : 6, 1   Gimeno-traver:2, 0

Djokovic strikes for the second time in the set and breaks  Gimeno-traver to won the first set 6-2. The Serbian is the one  who is dictating the things in the middle and making his way through in the match.

Djokovic : 6   Gimeno-traver:2

Djokovic arrows three heavy serves in the middle and holds to love for another time in the set. He reaches to 5-2 scoreline in the set and needs one more game to wrap the set.  Gimeno-traver will serve to stay in the set...

Djokovic : 5   Gimeno-traver:2

Gimeno-traver holds his serve to 15 this time and keeps the distance to one break only in the first set. He trails by 2-4 in the set.

Djokovic : 4   Gimeno-traver:2

Djokovic holds to love for second time in the set and reaches to 4-1 scoreline in the first set of the match. He is clearly enjoying in the middle at the moment...

Djokovic : 4   Gimeno-traver:1

Both players wrestled hard in the middle to have their way in the game.���� Gimeno-traver saved two break points in the game but went down on the third one to hand a 3-1 lead to Djokovic in the set.

Djokovic : 3   Gimeno-traver:1

Gimeno-traver had two break points in the game but  Djokovic applied himself with more tenacity and fended off those two to hold his serve. He leads by 2-1 scoreline in the set...

Djokovic : 2   Gimeno-traver:1

Gimeno-traver faces a tough challenge from  Djokovic in the game but he manages to hold his opening serve and levels the scores at 1-1 in  the first set of the match.

Djokovic : 1   Gimeno-traver:1

Djokovic serves heavy in the game, holds to love and opens with 1-0 lead in the first set of the match.

Set - 1
Djokovic : 1   Gimeno-traver:0
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