Djokovic moves into Shanghai Masters quarterfinals![]() October 11, 2012 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Novak Djokovic moved into the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday, Oct 11, with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Feliciano Lopez of Spain, according to AP. The second-seeded Serb had 12 aces and won 27 of 29 first-serve points. The third game of the second set was the only time in the match that Djokovic lost two points on serve. "I'm trying to enjoy the efficiency of my serve," said Djokovic, who had three aces in one game in the first set. "I'm not very well known around the tour for big serving. But so far in this tournament, and also in Beijing, it has been working very well for me. It has been giving me a lot of free points, a lot of confidence into the matches." Fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic defeated Sam Querrey of the United States 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-4, and fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 6-2, 7-6 (2). Partner news Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years. Norway will host Chess World Cup 2013 on August 10 - September 4, 2013, with 4 Armenian players to participate in. Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is currently 3rd with 4 points, Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov is 7th with 3 points. European Individual Chess Championship ended in Polish town of Legnica, with 24 chess players winning World Cup qualifications. Partner news |