MADRID — Novak Djokovic got the type of win he needed to boost his confidence and get his game back on track. He beat 20th-ranked Kei Nishikori 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Monday (Tuesday Manila time), his highest-ranked win in 10 months. Djokovic broke serve late in each set to get past Nishikori after nearly two hours in the Magic Box. In his last event, he lost in the third round in Monte Carlo, where Nishikori reached the final. Djokovic was aggressive from the start, hitting 26 winners against Nishikori, who has made at least the Madrid quarterfinals for the last five years.

Source: Philippine Star May 07, 2018 21:45 UTC