Djokovic advances at Paris Masters

 　　PARIS, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a first set slump¹ to beat Serbian countryman Viktor Troicki and reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals here on Thursday.

　　Djokovic, who has been battling a shoulder injury, was broken twice in the first set and folded on Troicki's first set point when he drove² a backhand into the net.

　　The top seed went 2-0 up in the second set, only for Troicki to level, but Djokovic broke again to go 4-2 ahead before levelling the match. After that, Djokovic never looked back.

　　"It was a difficult match," said Djokovic. "I still wasn't maybe where I'd want to be with my shoulder, but I pulled out a good performance in the end."

　　"It's never easy to play someone you know well, who's your friend off the court, but a win is a win today."

　　Djokovic will meet sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the 2008 champion, for a place in the semifinals after the Frenchman³ overcame Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-4.

1 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。

2 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。

3 Frenchman   

n.法国人（男） (复 Frenchmen)

参考例句：

• John's house was sold to a Frenchman.约翰的房子卖给了一个法国人。
• He speaks French well enough to pass for a Frenchman.他说法语很流利，很容易被当作法国人。