Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2016: ATP Scores and Results from Wednesday
Novak Djokovic cruised into the quarter-finals of the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday as he dismissed Malek Jaziri 6-1, 6-2.
Third and fourth seeds Tomas Berdych and Roberto Bautista Agut cemented their places in the next round with comfortable wins over Thomas Fabbiano and Hyeon Chung, respectively.
Stan Wawrinka overcame a difficult first set against Franko Skugor to win 7-5, 6-1.
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Here are all the results from Wednesday's action in Dubai, and read on for a closer look at the top clashes on Day 5 in the United Arab Emirates:
| Roberto Bautista Agut bt. Hyeon Chung | 6-0, 6-1 |
| Tomas Berdych bt. Thomas Fabbiano | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Novak Djokovic bt. Malek Jaziri | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Stan Wawrinka bt. Franko Skugor | 7-5, 6-1 |
| Marcos Baghdatis bt. Vasek Pospisil | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Philipp Kohlschreiber bt. Borna Coric | 6-2, 7-6 (5) |
| Nick Kyrgios bt. Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Feliciano Lopez bt. Lukas Rosol | 6-3, 7-6 (7) |
Wednesday Recap
It was a largely straightforward day in Dubai for the seeded players involved, and none more so than for Djokovic, who beat Jaziri with consummate ease.
The Tunisian won just 15 points in the first set as the Djoker produced an outstanding display on his own serve and returned almost as strongly, breaking his opponent twice to claim the set in under half an hour, per Tennis TV:
Jaziri produced a monumental effort to take the opening game of the second set—just his second game in the match thus far—as Live Tennis revealed:
"MASSIVE #Jaziri hold, 1-0! Saved 5 break points. #Djokovic even looked human there!
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) February 24, 2016"
Watch: https://t.co/PA4psncFAp pic.twitter.com/ycLA8U1xY1
Nevertheless, Djokovic quickly went a break up, and from there the result was never in doubt as he eased to a milestone victory, per Tennis TV:
The Serb will take on Feliciano Lopez in the quarter-finals, after the sixth seed overcame a valiant effort from Lukas Rosol and is hoping to continue improving, per the tournament's official Twitter feed:
Wawrinka's opening set with Skugor was less straightforward as the Croatian gave the Swiss a tough time.
Skugor performed resolutely as he denied the second seed even the opportunity to break until late in the set as the match followed serve. Eventually, Wawrinka's quality told and he was able to claim the lead with a single break. Live Tennis shared the stats:
"Not #Wawrinka's best set but he edges Skugor 7-5. Bet on the match & watch tennis at https://t.co/txueA5D56r pic.twitter.com/Q7Dw0M6u9v
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) February 24, 2016"
The second was far more routine for the 30-year-old as he raced to a 6-1 victory. The tournament's official Twitter feed confirmed Thursday's order of play, and tennis writer Jake Davies welcomed the matchups in the quarter-finals:
Wawrinka will need to put in a stronger showing against Philipp Kohlschreiber than he did in the opening set against Skugor, or he could find himself exiting the competition earlier than planned.
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