Mathieu makes it easy for Djokovic

Novak Djokovic dropped just four games against Paul-Henri Mathieu as he coasted into the third round of the US Open. The world number one, bidding to reach the final for a fifth straight year, had the easiest of afternoons on Arthur Ashe, defeating the 81st-ranked Frenchman 6-1 6-3 6-0.

As good as Djokovic was from the start, Mathieu was his own worst enemy, serving seven double faults in the opening set as he struggled to adjust to the windy conditions.

The Frenchman settled down in the second set and had a chance to break for 3-2 but could only watch as his forehand clipped the top of the net and dropped just wide. Djokovic made him pay straight away with a break of his own and went on to take the second set, and the third was completely one-sided as he wrapped up victory after just an hour and 28 minutes.