Novak Djokovic claims first win of new season in 51 minutes at Qatar Open
Serbian wins his first match of 2016, easily beating Dustin Brown 6-2, 6-2
Novak Djokovic took just 51 minutes to win his first game of 2016, easily beating Dustin Brown 6-2, 6-2 in the opening game of the Qatar Open on Monday.
The world number one was rarely troubled by the German and barely raised a sweat, cruising into the second round with an ominous display for rivals looking for any early-season weaknesses from Djokovic after his dominant 2015.
Considering the weather conditions and everything, I think it was a good performance from my side
“It was a very good start,” Djokovic told reporters afterwards.
He said he was untroubled by the blustery and relatively cold weather in Doha, with temperatures reaching 17 degrees Celsius (62 Fahrenheit).
“I played a player who I never faced before and somebody who is a very charismatic guy and very good for tennis, for sport and somebody who is very unpredictable.