The 33-year-old recorded 11 aces, compared with three for Djokovic, but won just 58 per cent of service points while Djokovic won 73 per cent. While most stars chose either Rio or Toronto, Djokovic says his third-round loss at in London opened up the rest of his summer. But the Olympics crowd the summer schedule, with Toronto coming after Wimbledon and before Rio and the U.S. Open. When Djokovic took the court, his supporters gathered in clusters inside the Aviva Centre’s main stadium, hanging Serbian flags from the railing and chanting his name during changeovers. Novak Djokovic entered the Rogers Cup aware he’d be the lone representative from among the super elite of men’s tennis, sharing both the spotlight and the tournament’s marketing burden with homegrown star Milos Raonic.

Source: thestar July 27, 2016 23:15 UTC