Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of a return to form
with an impressive 7-5, 6-4 victory over Japan's Kei Nishikori in the
opening round of the Madrid Open on Monday May 07,2018
Following early exits in Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells, Djokovic, 30, struck his shots with precision and recorded 26 winners to improve his head-to-head advantage to 12-2 against world number 20 Nishikori.
Djokovic was broken to love at 2-2 but he recovered well by pouncing on his opponent's second serve to clinch the opening set in just over an hour.
The two-time winner in Madrid went on to claim a decisive break in the 10th game of the second set to wrap up the contest.
It was Djokovic's first victory over a top-20 opponent since the Serb overcame Monfils at Eastbourne in June last year.
"I was looking forward to have these kind of matches, looking to try to win these kind of matches," Djokovic told
Following early exits in Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells, Djokovic, 30, struck his shots with precision and recorded 26 winners to improve his head-to-head advantage to 12-2 against world number 20 Nishikori.
Djokovic was broken to love at 2-2 but he recovered well by pouncing on his opponent's second serve to clinch the opening set in just over an hour.
The two-time winner in Madrid went on to claim a decisive break in the 10th game of the second set to wrap up the contest.
It was Djokovic's first victory over a top-20 opponent since the Serb overcame Monfils at Eastbourne in June last year.
"I was looking forward to have these kind of matches, looking to try to win these kind of matches," Djokovic told
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