Third seed Novak Djokovic demolished Dutchman Robin Haase 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the second round of the US Open Tuesday.
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The 20-year-old Serb, a semi-finalist at the French Open and Wimbledon this year, gave lucky loser Haase a harsh introduction to grand-slam tennis as he stormed through in one hour, 36 minutes.
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Djokovic who has surged up the rankings from 16th at the end of 2006, was surprised at how big a crowd turned out at Louis Armstrong Stadium for his opening match.
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