NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic was not interested in discussing in any detail why he needed a trainer to work on his right elbow during an otherwise matter-of-fact 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Kyle Edmund on Sunday night that put the defending champion in the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the 10th consecutive year.Much as he did after having that same arm treated on Day 1 of the tournament -- the last time he was forced to play a full match -- Djokovic deflected questions about the elbow at his post-match news conference.At one point, he said: It was good. Everything was fine.Djokovic said he doesnt have pain in the elbow. Later, when a reporter asked why he asked for the medical visit, Djokovic said with a smile, I needed a little bit of a massage.He had competed for a total of only 31 minutes over the preceding five days because of injuries to his opponents in the second and third rounds.Obviously I havent played too much tennis. So Im really glad to be back, Djokovic said in an on-court interview. I thought I came out, really, from the blocks very good, playing with a high intensity.That he did. Yet while Djokovic looked quite good for the first two sets against the 84th-ranked Edmund, and again at the very end, there was that interlude that included the trip from the trainer at 2-1 in the last set.That came right after Djokovic got broken for the first time in the match and was part of a stretch of three games in a row for Edmund.Im feeling very good, to be honest. I really wanted to start the match well today, Djokovic said, because I didnt have much time on the court overall before the fourth round, and considering I had some struggles before the tournament.His left wrist had been bothering him since early August, so Djokovic arrived in New York without much recent match play, having lost in the first round of the Rio Olympics and pulled out of a hard-court tuneup tournament.Until the issue with the right arm resurfaced in the third set against Edmund, Djokovic appeared rather rested and ready.After about 75 minutes Djokovic led by two sets and a break. He produced various bits of magic along the way: a jumping, head-fake drop shot at an impossible angle; a stretching angled cross-court backhand pass that drew an errant volley from Edmund; a body-contorting defense-to-offense forehand that drew a roar from spectators.I made Kyle work for each point, said Djokovic, whose quarterfinal opponent is No. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the man he beat in the 2008 Australian Open final for the first of his 12 major championships. I wanted to move him around the court.Djokovic even cracked a smile after one effortless exchange in which he ran Edmund this way and that before dropping a backhand winner right near the baseline early in the third set.And yet it was in that same game that Edmund began his mini-run. At the ensuing changeover, Djokovic was visited by the trainer, who pressed a thumb just above the back of the players right elbow, while manipulating that joint in various ways. Edmund broke for a second consecutive time to suddenly lead 3-2 as Djokovics coach, Boris Becker, looked on from the stands, grim-faced.That, though, was that. Djokovic broke back to 3-all, and after a trade of service holds, he took the last two games. He has reached at least the quarterfinals at 29 of the past 30 Grand Slam tournaments -- the exception was his loss in the third round of Wimbledon in June against Sam Querrey.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich Austin Barnes Dodgers Jersey .ca! Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him unconscious. 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SAN DIEGO -- Christian Friedrich had an otherwise solid outing spoiled by one swing from Cameron Rupp.Rupp clanked a three-run homer off a palm tree beyond center field and tied a career high with four RBI to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Friday night.Friedrich (4-7) lost for the sixth time in his last seven decisions, surrendering four runs and five hits.I got ahead of a lot of guys and threw up strikes, Friedrich said. Obviously it would have been nice to keep that crooked number off, but you know, get `em next time.Friedrich had four strike outs and hasnt won since June 23.I thought (Friedrich) was good today, Padres manager Andy Green said. He paid for that pitch (to Rupp) but other than that he was really good all day.Rupp also helped guide starter Jeremy Hellickson (9-7) through another solid start. Hellickson allowed three runs, six hits and two walks in his first start since sticking with the Phillies through the trade deadline despite rumors he might move.Im pitching for these guys, Hellickson said. I dont know who offered what, but Im pitching for these guys and thats it.Jeanmar Gomez pitched the ninth for his 28th save in 30 chances.Alexei Ramirezs first career pinch-hit homer in the seventh pulled the Padres within 4-3 and chased Hellickson. Travis Jankowski followed with a single and appeared to stretch it to a double, but after Jankowski was ruled safe on Tyler Goeddels throw, the call was overturned because Jankowski took his hand off the bag before calling time.The Phillies scored in the eighth on Tommy Josephs single to make it 5-3. 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Rea was traded to the Marlins recently and injured his arm in his first start on July 30. The Marlins claimed the Padres werent forthright with Reas medical reports and the Padres agreed to reacquire Rea.UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Jake Thompson makes his major league debut in the second contest of the three-game series. Thompson, who was acquired last year from Texas in a package for Cole Hamels, went 8-0 over his last 11 starts at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.Padres: RHP Paul Clemens (1-2, 4.70) makes his third start for the Padres after being claimed off waivers in July. Clemens left his last outing on Sunday against the Reds with a sore back after 4 1/3 innings. He took the loss after giving up two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five. ' ' '