Djokovic moves on as injured Vesely withdraws

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return against Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during their 2016 US Open Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on August 29, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Jewel SAMAD

NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic will move on to the third round of the U.S. Open after his opponent withdrew before their match because of injury.

The top-ranked Djokovic faced a potentially tricky second-round matchup Wednesday against Jiri Vesely, who defeated him in their only meeting last spring.

But Vesely pulled out of the tournament with left forearm inflammation a couple of hours before their match would have started.