Dubai Championships: Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas input quarterfinals

Most sensible-ranked Novak Djokovic beat German veteran Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-1 Wednesday to succeed in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships and stay unbeaten in 2020.

Djokovic broke for a 4-2 lead within the first set and went 4-Zero up in the second one earlier than wrapping up the win in 59 mins. The Serb is 15-Zero this 12 months, together with six wins on the ATP Cup and his run to the Australian Open identify.

It used to be a perfect efficiency, Djokovic mentioned. I loved the best way I performed, popping out with the fitting focal point and ways.

Djokovic will subsequent face seventh-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia, who beat Austrian qualifier Dennis Novak 6-3, 6-4.

2d-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6 (1), 6-Four to arrange a gathering with Jan-Lennard Struff, who wanted simply 39 mins to ease previous Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 6-0.

3rd-seeded Gael Monfils of France took his successful streak to 11 suits through ousting qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-1, 6-2. Monfils is coming off victories at Rotterdam and Montpellier.

He’s going to face fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet, who ousted No. eight Benoit Paire 6-4, 6-4.