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Top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic takes on Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. This match will be showed LIVE on British Eurosport and Eurosport HD (Sky 410/412, Virgin Media 521)!

N. Djokovic vs A. Dolgopolov | US Open
Men's Singles | Round 4 | 05.09.2011 | New York
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N. Djokovic (1)

A. Dolgopolov (22)
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 05/09/2011 at 21:44 GMT


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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 6-2 - GAME, SET AND MATCH! The world number one and top seed, Novak Djokovic, closes out a straight-sets victory over Dolgopolov, and it was very comfortable in the end after an incredible first set! Next up for Djokovic will be a clash with compatriot Janko Tipsarevic!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 5-2 - Dolgopolov does at least hold serve to muster a second game in this third set, but it's too little, too late as Djokovic looks set to close out victory now!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 5-1 - Djokovic edges ever closer to victory as he holds serve to lead 5-1, and Dolgopolov is on the brink of defeat - can he hold serve and make the top seed's job harder?
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 4-1 - Dolgopolov belatedly gets on the board in this third set, holding serve to 30 with two inspired forehands cross court, but it's all a bit too late seemingly for The Dolg now...
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 4-0 - Djokovic throws away the balls with disdain after further consolidating his advantage, and the Serb is flying now in this third set...
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 3-0 - BREAK! The Serb is dismantling the Dolgopolov serve all too easily now as he fires two brilliant forehand winners and ensures that his opponent has no way back into the game.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 2-0 - The Dolg unfurls two quite brilliant forehand passes down the line to thwart Djokovic as he moves in court, but the top seed regains his poise to consolidate his break with a hold.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 1-0 - BREAK! The wheels are really coming off for Dolgopolov now as he is broken by Djokovic in the very first game of the third set! What can he do to respond now?
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What have you made of Djokovic's performance so far today? Will Dolgopolov hit the top five players in the world over the next season?
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 6-4 - SET! Novak Djokovic assumes complete control of this match now with a crunching backhand winner cross court to clinch the second set, and Dolgopolov is beginning to look pretty despondent finally.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 5-4 - Full credit again to Dolgopolov, who holds serve to ensure that Djokovic has to serve out for the second set, and he'll be piling the pressure on the world number one now.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 5-3 - Djokovic edges ever closer to taking the second set as he moves to within a game of taking it. Dolgopolov battles hard, but to no avail from the baseline.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 4-3 - Dolgopolov continues to keep pace with the world number one, remaining just one break of serve behind as he hammers two successive forehands into the open court to hold!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 4-2 - Djokovic arrests his slump with a solid service hold, and he seizes back some of the momentum from his opponent, with Dolgopolov bouncing off the walls!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 3-2 - Dolgopolov continues to sparkle in his comeback in this second set as he closes out his service game with a real flourish in the form of a forehand cross court - a clean winner!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 3-1 - BREAK! Dolgopolov hits back to erode one of the two breaks forced by Djokovic so far in this set, and the Ukrainian at least reduces the deficit.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 3-0 - BREAK! It's one-way traffic now on Louis Armstrong, albeit in terms of the scoreline, as Djokovic edges out Dolgopolov once more on the Ukrainian's serve and establishes a commanding lead!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 2-0 - Djokovic consolidates his break of serve with a solid hold, but it is no plain sailing as Dolgopolov pushes him out to 30-30 once more.
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 1-0 - BREAK! Djokovic stamps his authority on proceedings with a forehand cross court, and the Serb clenches his fist once more - he's incredibly fired up now!
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DJOKOVIC 7-6 - SET! Wow, what a set of tennis - unbelievable stuff! Djokovic eventually takes it 16-14, and Dolgopolov could hardly have done more in that set to rattle the Serb! What an incredible breaker...