World No. 1 Novak Djokovic advanced into the third round of the U.S. Open in New York without stepping onto the court Wednesday after Jiri Vesely withdrew because of left forearm inflammation.
The 49th-ranked Vesely pulled out of the event a couple of hours before taking the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The left-handed Vesely hurt his arm in Winston-Salem (N.C.) last week and had to retire from his final match before the U.S. Open.