World no.1 Novak Djokovic powered into the semi-final of the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships.
The Serbian star superior to the final 4 on the ATP 500 occasion with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday, extending his document in 2023 to an ideal 15-0.
Novak dominated on serve. He didn’t face a single break level throughout the one hour, 21-minute encounter.
The highest seed transformed two of his eight alternatives, breaking the fifth-seeded Pole as soon as in every set to enhance to a 5-0 lead within the pair’s profession ATP H2H collection.
“It was a difficult match because it all the time is towards Hubert,” Djokovic stated. “I believe he’s obtained probably the greatest serves within the recreation, so within the second set till that eleventh recreation, I didn’t actually have too many possibilities towards his serve. He was profitable his service video games comfortably. Thankfully for me, I additionally discovered the rhythm on my serve all through the second set and held my serve. Love-30 at 5-4 for him, I discovered a few good serves, good performs. Actually one or two factors can all the time resolve the winner of matches like this. There’s not a lot that was separating us. However I’m actually, actually glad with the way in which I performed beneath strain.”
Match statistics: aces (7-4), double faults (2-1), winners (20-21), unforced errors (7-15), whole factors received (61-51).
Novak will play towards Daniil Medvedev (H2H 9-4) in Friday’s blockbuster semi-final (16:00 CET), trying to attain his seventh championship match.
The third seed from Russia outclassed Borna Coric (CRO, 8) in straight units, 6-3, 6-2.
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