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This is an archive article published on November 1, 2012

Djokovic upset by Querrey

Querrey was trailing 2-0 in the second set but dramatically improved after bagging his first game of the match.

World number two Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the second round of the Paris Masters after slumping to a 0-6 7-6 6-4 defeat against American Sam Querrey on Wednesday. Serbia8217;s Djokovic,who will replace Swiss Roger Federer as the world number one next Monday,breezed through the opening set before losing control.

Querrey was trailing 2-0 in the second set but dramatically improved after bagging his first game of the match. Djokovic,who had entered the Bercy centre court wearing a Darth Vader mask,ended up being slayed by Querrey8217;s powerful serve and forehand.

The American took an early break in the decider and saved five break points in the ninth game,wrapping an unlikely win on his second match point with a service winner.

He will next face Canadian 14th seed Milos Raonic or France8217;s Jeremy Chardy.

Tsonga wins

Meanwhile Jo-Wilfried Tsonga started his quest for an ATP World Tour final spot with a 6-2 4-6 7-6 second-round victory over fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau at the Paris Masters on Tuesday. The sixth seeded Tsonga will claim one of the two remaining spots for next month8217;s season-ending showdown at the O2 in London if he reaches the quarter-finals in Paris.

Tsonga,who will take on either Spain8217;s Nicolas Almagro or Albert Ramos in the next round,looked set for a routine win but Benneteau proved to be a tough nut to crack.

Czech Tomas Berdych,the fifth seed who has already secured his London berth,started slowly against Andreas Seppi but eventually sealed a 7-6 6-2 win. He will next face South African Kevin Anderson who beat Nicholas Gasquet 7-65 4-6 6-1.

 

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