DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Novak Djokovic said he didn't play his best but still was a two-set winner Tuesday in the first round of the $2.2 million Dubai Tennis Championships.
Djokovic needed more than an hour and a half to finish off a 6-3, 6-2 win over Flavio Cipolla. While the score was lopsided, Djokovic said the match showed his lack of practice time in the United Arab Emirates, where he arrived just two days ago.