Novak Djokovic Cuts Down Kevin Anderson at Sony Ericsson Open

At 6'8", taking on South African Kevin Anderson is no small order—except for the hottest player on tour. The Djoker exacted a measure of revenge for their last meeting in Miami, this time finishing off Anderson 6-4, 6-2.

In the press conference, Djokovic reviewed the match, "No, it was anything but easy.  Almost two‑hour match for 6‑4, 6‑2, I mean, result doesn’t show what we had on the court definitely.

"I mean, I kind of expected him to be aggressive, but he was really going for the shots. He was really putting a lot of pressure on me. A lot. His serve was exceptionally well and hard to read.

"In the second set I found that momentum, but I went through situations where I faced couple of breakpoints in the first and second set, and I saved them. You know, I was fortunate in those moments. If he broke me, who knows in which direction the match would go."

Anderson defeated Djokovic in the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4. It was the second round for Anderson and Djokovic's first match of the tournament, which made for a huge upset. Anderson then went on to lose to Igor Andreev in the next round. With the win, Djokovic evens his head-to-head record with Anderson at 1-1.

Extending his record this year to 22-0, Novak Djokovic had no problem dismissing Anderson, setting himself up for a semifinal match with American Mardy Fish. Novak Djokovic leads the series 7-0 against Fish.

About facing Fish, Djokovic said, "I think he's on a great run. He's been playing some really good tennis this week, beating high-ranked players, quality players. Today he looked really confident on the court. If he serves well, then he can really beat anybody, I think. It's going to be really unpredictable what's going to happen. Very good match. I look forward to it."

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