Novak Djokovic downs Stefanos Tsitsipas for first Dubai title since..

World no. 1 Novak Djokovic claimed the fifth Dubai title and the primary since 2013, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 17 minutes. It was the third victory for the Serb over the Greek in 5 encounters, securing the twenty first straight victory and the 79th ATP crown, the second of the season after the Australian Open.

Novak bought damaged as soon as and scored three breaks from as many possibilities, dominating the rival’s second serve to seal the deal in straight units, motivated to present his finest after warding off these match factors towards Monfils within the semis.

Novak pressured Stefanos’ error within the first level of the match, lacking a smash however securing the sport after a deuce following a forehand mistake from the Greek. The teenager fired three winners within the second recreation to get his title on the scoreboard and make a robust begin, a much-needed consider such massive matches towards the rivals from the highest.

Djokovic closed the third recreation because of a forehand error from Stefanos, who locked the following recreation with a forehand winner and an ace down the T line. The fifth recreation noticed one other deuce on Novak’s serve after a forehand mistake, spraying one other to supply Stefanos the primary break likelihood.

Djokovic repelled it with a well-constructed assault and introduced the sport dwelling because of a forehand error from the rival. Taming his photographs properly, the final 12 months’s finalist grabbed the sixth recreation after a service winner and the one from the backhand wing, passing the set’s first half with none troubles.

Novak secured the seventh recreation with a service winner and created the primary break likelihood within the subsequent one when Tsitsipas despatched a backhand extensive, passing the teenager with a superb backhand crosscourt winner to grab the break and transfer 5-3 in entrance.

Serving for the set, the Serb landed a backhand winner to safe the opener in 39 minutes, operating a set away from the fifth Dubai crown.

Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to elevate Dubai title.

From 30-0 down, Stefanos grabbed 4 straight factors to shut the second set’s first recreation with a service winner and keep away from an early setback, with Djokovic leveling the rating at 1-1 because of a fast maintain at love, nonetheless utilizing momentum from the opener.

An unreturned serve delivered a maintain at love for the Greek in recreation three, wanting good and hoping for some return alternatives. As an alternative of that, Novak held at 15 to remain on the constructive aspect and hit a smash winner within the subsequent recreation to open a 3-2 lead with a break at 15.

Able to combat till the top, Stefanos positioned an ideal drop shot to create two break factors a couple of minutes later, changing the primary to drag the break again and lock the consequence at 3-3. The Greek held at 30 with a service winner to return in entrance, main 4-3 and gaining a lift forward of the upcoming video games.

Staying calm, Djokovic held at like to ship the stress to the opposite aspect of the court docket, searching for one other break that may propel him excessive. That occurred in recreation 9 when he stole Stefanos’ serve at 15, gaining a 5-4 benefit and serving for the title.

Novak held at love in recreation ten with a backhand down the road winner to seal the deal and have a good time within the desert for the primary time in seven years.