Djokovic serves up a 'double bagel' in Basle

Djokovic serves up a 'double bagel' in Basle

(CNN) -- World No. 3 Novak Djokovic whitewashed Jan Hernych 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tournament in Basle on Thursday.

The Serbian recorded the fifth "double bagel" of the 2009 ATP World Tour season, and the first in Basle since 1977, to reach the last eight for the 18th time this year.

The second seed needed just 52 minutes to beat the Czech world No. 59, and will next face home hope Stanislas Wawrinka after the sixth seed beat Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 7-5 2-6 6-1.

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