AKIPRESS.COM - Uzbek tennis player Denis Istomin was defeated by top seed Novak Djokovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

26-year-old Novak Djokovic opened his title defense a 6-3, 6-3 victory over 27-year-old Denis Istomin on Tuesday.

Djokovic, who is eyeing his fifth title at this hard-court event, saved the four break points he faced and broke through late resistance from Istomin to seal victory in 84 minutes.

Djokovic improved his tournament record to 29-3 and his head-to-head record against Istomin to 5-0.

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