Top-ranked Novak Djokovic stormed into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Toulon Grixpur on Wednesday.
Djokovic prolonged his profitable streak to 19 matches in superb kind a day after being pushed to a third-set tiebreaker by One hundred and thirtieth-ranked Tomasz Machak.
The 35-year-old Serb broke Thirty ninth-ranked Grikspur’s serve 4 instances and remained unbeaten this season. This was Djokovic’s second match after profitable the tenth Australian Open title.
The five-time Dubai champion took just a few weeks off to win a record-equalling twenty second Grand Slam singles title after overcoming a hamstring downside in Australia.
Djokovic will subsequent face Hubert Hurkacz or qualifier Pavel Kotov for a spot within the semi-finals.
Also on Wednesday, defending champion Andrey Rublev pulled off a 1-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) comeback victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
The Russian participant saved 5 match factors within the second set tiebreaker. After trailing 1–6, he received seven factors in a row.
“In my head… the match was done,” Rublev mentioned at a press convention.
This is the third time this season that he has saved match factors en path to victory.
“I have no words. It’s always special when these matches end and somehow you win them.”
Davydovich Fokina trailed 1–6 within the third set tiebreaker and saved two match factors earlier than being eradicated by Rublev on the third try.
Second seed Rublev will play Bottic van de Zandschulp within the quarterfinals.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
