were mixed fortunes for the number one seeds on day three of the US Open, as men's world number one Novak

Djokovic won through in four sets but women's top seed Karolina Pliskova suffered a shock exit.

Djokovic, a strong favourite to win on the men's side at Flushing Meadows this year in the absence of

Top seed Novak Djokovic breezed past Damir Džumhur to reach the second round of the US Open, while former

Serbia's Djokovic - a heavy favourite in the men's competition given the absences of Rafael Nadal and

Roger Federer - needed less than two hours to beat Bosnian Džumhur 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.Djokovic, who won the

also played in New York City, broke Džumhur's serve seven times in total.Britain's Kyle Edmund awaits Djokovic

Serbian to within two Grand Slam titles of Federer’s record of 20 and just one behind Nadal’s total of 19.Djokovic

28th, defeated Spaniard Pedro Martinez Portero in straight sets.A potential third-round opponent for Djokovic

Women's top seed Karolína Plíšková recorded a straight-sets win on the first day of the US Open, as the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year got underway in New York.

6-1 and then the decider 7-5.The night session on the opening day is set to feature men's top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia against Bosnia and Herzegovina's Damir Džumhur and women's fourth seed Naomi Osaka

For a period of time where the majority of sport has been suspended, Novak Djokovic has been in the headlines

during the coronavirus pandemic.He is now back in the limelight, and not just because the US Open, which Djokovic

 Djokovic claims the Professional Tennis Players' Association, set up with Canadian Vasek Pospisil

Djokovic and Pospisil will serve a two-year term as co-Presidents, with there being plans for an elected

Players' Association does not include female tennis players ©TwitterThis is seemingly something that Djokovic

representation is already separate due to the existence of Players’ Councils on both the ATP and WTA, but Djokovic

The US Open is set to get underway tomorrow following weeks of high-profile withdrawals due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

 World number one Novak Djokovic is the top seed in the men's contest and is set to face Bosnia

men's players' association - the Professional Tennis Players' Association - which has been created by Djokovic

Men's world number one Novak Djokovic has resigned as President of the Association of Tennis Professionals

ATP that they think the ATP cannot co-exist with this association - I have to respectfully disagree," Djokovic

to disrupt, or to cause any issues within or outside the tennis tour", he added.In a PTPA document, Djokovic

Novak Djokovic equalled Rafael Nadal's record of 35 Masters Series 1000 titles after coming from a set

the unseeded player taking the first set 6-1.Like in his semi-final against Roberto Bautista Agut, Djokovic

stands at 23, and took the second set 6-3.Raonic went a break up early on in the deciding set before Djokovic

Naomi Osaka reached the final of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Cincinnati Masters a day after there was no play to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

6-1 against Britain's Johanna Konta, the eighth seed, in a match played simultaneously on Court 10.Novak

Djokovic was taken all the way to a deciding-set tiebreak before he overcame Roberto Bautista Agut to

©Getty ImagesBoth men's semi-finals were played on the Louis Armstrong Stadium court, with top seed Novak

Agut took the first set 6-4, Djokovic responded by taking the second set by the same scoreline to force

won the deciding-set tiebreak emphatically to win the match 6-4, 4-6, 7-6.Djokovic will play Milos Raonic

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Karolína Plíšková have discovered their potential routes to the US Open

Rico and United States’ Sloane Stephens among her potential second and third round opponents.Novak Djokovic

Australian Open champion, will play Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer in the first round.On the men’s side, Djokovic

Play has been suspended for a day at the Cincinnati Masters to take "a stance against racial inequality and social injustice" following Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the event.

16, 6-4, 6-3, while Azarenka saw off Tunisian Ons Jabeur 7-6 (9-7), 6-2.Meanwhile, world number one Novak

Djokovic continued his stunning form ahead of the upcoming US Open with a 6-3, 6-1 thrashing of Germany

Ever since I made that break at the beginning of the first set, I never looked back," Djokovic said."

Djokovic has set up a semi-final meeting with Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut, who pulled off a comeback

Serena Williams' preparations for the upcoming US Open have been dealt a blow after she was beaten by Maria Sakkari of Greece in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters in New York City.

there were no excuses for her defeat to the 13th seed ©Getty ImagesIn the men's draw, world number one Novak

Djokovic beat Tennys Sandgren of the United States to cruise into the last eight.Djokovic showed no

Serena Williams survived a scare as she edged out Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus in three sets at the Cincinnati Masters in New York City.

resumption of the WTA Tour following an enforced break caused by the COVID-19 crisis.World number one Novak

Djokovic was among the winners in the men's draw ©Getty ImagesIn the men's draw, world number one Novak

Djokovic defeated Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania 7-6, 6-4.It was far from straightforward for the Serbian

Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori is a doubt for the US Open after confirming he has tested positive for coronavirus for a second time.

year's women's semi-finalists to enter this year's competition.Williams and men's world number one Novak

Djokovic are among those to have confirmed their participation.The US Open, traditionally the last Grand

without spectators and with safety measures in place, some of which have been criticised by the likes of Djokovic

The Cincinnati Masters will serve as the first event on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour since February and represents a key warm-up tournament for the upcoming US Open.

the same venue, with the second major of the disrupted season beginning on August 31.Men’s top seed Novak

Djokovic will look to underline his status as US Open favourite, with the Serbian star expected to face

World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has described the backlash he received after organising

Tour took place in June and was due to be held in four nations in the Balkans.After a leg in Belgrade, Djokovic

 "We tried to do something with the right intentions," Djokovic said."

Roger Federer's injury meaning only two of the men's top four will be in action in New York City.Novak Djokovic