Steady Djokovic reaches ATP Cincinnati quarters

CINCINATTI — World number one Novak Djokovic glided into the quarterfinals of the ATP Cincinnati Masters on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) by dismissing Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-4.

The Serbian star is the only top-five seed remaining in the US Open tuneup event after the exit of number three Roger Federer.

Djokovic is defending his title from 2018 and is playing his first tournament since defeating Federer in the Wimbledon final last month.