Djokovic Overcomes Pospisil in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
By Jawad Bisharat 2/24/15Number 1 player in the world Novak Djokovic has a standard 6-4 6-4 victory over Vasek Pospisil in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship.
Although Novak served at only 50% first serve percentage he won 78% of those points and 60% of second serve points which proved to be enough to secure the match.
Pospisil was only able to win 33% of his second serve points. This puts a lot of pressure on your service game and and against the best returner in the world you have a slim chance of winning a set. As the old adage says "you're only as good as your second serve".
"I'm still looking for that rhythm on the court," said Novak following the match. "But I managed to stay mentally tough. I was patient in rallies, I thought. As soon as we get through the rally, I have a better chance of winning. He's a very flashy player, aggressive, goes after his shots."
Next up for Djokovic is Andrey Golubev who is currently ranked #107 in the ATP ranking but was as high as #33 in the world back in 2010. Golubev has proven he can compete with the best in the world when he defeated #3 Stan Wawrinka in Davis Cup QF match in 2014.
In other notible matches, F. Lopez, Andy Murray and F. Verdasco all move on to 2nd round.
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