Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic didn't have much trouble winning their opening matches at the Cincinnati Masters. Nadal took control at the start of his 6-2, 7-5 win over American Taylor Dent on Wednesday. The top-ranked player allowed only nine points while winning the first four games. Djokovic overcame a lapse in the second set and beat fellow Serb Viktor Troicki 6-3, 7-5. The third-ranked player is trying to reach the tournament final for the third straight year. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5473982