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Patna : Top seed Novak Djokovic, 34, Serbia, brushed aside World No 58 Lorenzo Musetti, 19, Italy, in straight sets in first round of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, an ATP 500 outdoor hard courts event at Dubai, UAE, on February 21, 2022, late night.
World No 1 Djokovic beat Musetti 6-3, 6-3 in just 75 minutes winning 3 break points and 3 games in row during the match to advance to the 2nd round. The Serbian, winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, won 61 points during the match to 44 points by the Italian. Djokovic won 20 receiving points to 14 by Musetti. The Serbian fired 5 Aces in the match to 3 by the Italian.
World No 89 Andy Murray, 34, UK, winner of 3 Grand Slam singles titles, also advanced to 2nd round the tournament beating qualifier Christopher O’ Connell, 27, Australia, a three-set contest 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 in first round rallying back from one set down on February 21, 2022, late night. Murray hammered 11 Aces during the match to just 2 by World No 158 Christopher. Murray, however, also committed 4 double faults. The BRit won 4 break points during the match to 1 by the Australian. Murray won 3 games in a row to 2 by Christopher in the match. The Brit, in all, won 114 points in the match to 102 by the Australian.