Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Feb 23 - Mar 1

Dubai, UAE

 

Playing for the first time since winning the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic came through with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Vasek Pospisil on Tuesday in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

The top-ranked Djokovic won his fifth title in Melbourne at the beginning of the month.

"It's my first match since the Australian Open final so I'm still looking for that rhythm on the court," Djokovic said. "I managed to stay mentally tough, patient and as soon as I got into the rallies I had a better chance of winning."

Also, third-seeded Andy Murray was given a workout by Gilles Muller of Luxembourg before securing a 6-4, 7-5 win, and fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych, a finalist at Dubai the last two years, beat Jeremy Chardy of France 7-6 (2), 6-4.

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Andy Murray was knocked out of the Dubai Championships on Thursday, losing to 18-year-old Borna Coric 6-1, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

Murray, who reached the Australian Open final at the beginning of the month, had 55 unforced errors and only 15 winners against the Croatian teen. Many of his shots were landing in the net or sailing beyond the lines.

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Defending champion Roger Federer moved back into the Dubai Championships final with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Borna Coric on Friday.

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Defending champion Roger Federer won his seventh Dubai Championships title and second of the year in defeating top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday.

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