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Djokovic wins 700th match to make Dubai quarters
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 25 - 02 - 2016

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic recorded his 700th career win Wednesday when he cruised past Tunisia's Malek Jaziri and into the Dubai Tennis Championships quarterfinals.
Djokovic won 6-1, 6-2 in 65 minutes and will face Spain's Feliciano Lopez for a spot in the last four.
The 28-year-old Serb moves to 12th on the all-time win list which is headed by Jimmy Connors of the United States who racked up 1,254 in his career. Djokovic is the third active player to pass the milestone, following in the footsteps of Roger Federer (1,067) and Rafael Nadal (775).
The Serb had 25 unforced errors in what could not be called a perfect performance which still carried him to 14-0 this season.
"I've played a lot of matches and I'm very pleased and very proud of each win I've had," said Djokovic, who was presented on court with a gluten-free cake to mark the occasion.
Organizers also created a #nole700 hashtag in honor of his latest achievement.
"I started as a professional just over 10 years ago. I love this sport with all of my heart and enjoy every moment of it. I expect a lot from myself, I'm trying to improve and get better in every element of my game.
"But I know I'm not the only one who wants to be No. 1 and win titles." Second seed Stan Wawrinka, who denied Djokovic a career Grand Slam with victory over the Serb in last year's French Open final, later beat Croatian qualifier Franko Skugor 7-5, 6-1.
Flamboyant Australian Nick Kyrgios won his second match in less than 24 hours, after a late arrival in the emirate following his first career title last weekend in Marseille.
The unseeded Kyrgios dispatched Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 6-2 and next faces third seed Tomas Berdych, who he beat last weekend in the Marseille semifinals.
The Czech, however, will be bouyed by having knocked the talented 20-year-old out of the Australian Open last month.
As clouds moved into the Gulf, conditions remained hot at 33 degrees Celsius at the Aviation Club, where Berdych tamed Italian qualifier Thomas Fabbiano 6-2, 6-2.
"Kyrgios is doing well, for me it's going to be a big challenge. I have a lot to get back after last week. I must refocus myself, try to raise the game, and play some good tennis again," two-time runner-up Berdych said.
"He's full of fireworks on the court — in a good way. He's playing really aggressive. He's going for a lot of shots, risking a lot."
Fourth seed Roberto Bautista Agut claimed a 16th win of the season with a 6-0, 6-1 hammering of South Korean youngster Hyeon Chung.
Bautista Agut, who has won two titles already this season, will next face Marcos Baghdatis after the popular Cypriot defeated Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-2.
Two more seeds also reached the last eight, with sixth seeded Spaniard Lopez beating Czech Lukas Rosol 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) and German eighth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber putting out young Croatian Borna Coric 6-2, 7-6 (7-5).
Monteiro beats Almagro
Only six days after beating No. 9-ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Monteiro has added another prominent player to his list of upset victories.
In the ATP 250 Brasil Open at Sao Paulo, Monteiro beat seventh-seeded, two-time Brazil Open champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-3, 7-5 Tuesday. In the next round, Monteiro will face another Spanish player, unseeded Daniel Munoz de la Nava.


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