Without much trouble, Novak Djokovic overcame the first hurdle at the Masters in Mamaia.
The greatest tennis player of all time defeated Rinki Hijikita 6:0, 7:6 in the second round match, after an hour and 21 minutes of play.
It is his first triumph since his victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on January 21st.
In the first set - complete dominance by Djokovic and zero games lost to his rival.
In the second set, Djokovic also had to save break points, but he missed opportunities himself. However, in the end, he finished the job without much trouble.
In the third round, his rival will be Argentine Camilo Ugo Karabelli, who surprised American Mikelsen.
Danil Medvedev was eliminated from that part of the group, who was shocked by Spaniard Munar.
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