Former world number one Novak Djokovic was made to work hard before finishing strongly to defeat Martin Klizan in straight sets on his return to competition at the ATP Acapulco event on Tuesday.
Djokovic has not played since his shock second round exit at the Australian Open in January, and showed signs of ring-rustiness before defeating Klizan 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) before a raucous Mexican crowd.
“I wasn’t expecting an easy match, that’s for sure,” said Djokovic.
“The field here is very strong and I got a collision in the first round against a guy who is well known for playing his best …read more
Source: Gulf times
