An easy opener for Novak Djokovic in Dubai.
The Serb beats Istomin 6-3 6-3 in just 84 minutes. The Serb broke Istomin 6-3 6-3 breaking his opponent 3 times without dropping single service game. Match Stats
Nole commented “It wasn’t as easy as the scoreline indicates. I needed to work for my games. My serve worked really well in the second set, and that helped me to get some free points. But having not played for more than four, five weeks, an official match, obviously it takes its toll on the court. I practised a lot. I put in a lot of hours on the court, trying to develop my game, trying to get myself in the right shape, and it’s going to click sooner or later.”
Next vs. Bautista Agut
Djokovic will play Bautista-Agut in the second round. Head to head is 1-0 for Nole that has beaten Roberto last year in the Dubai 2nd round.
