Djokovic overcame a slow start to defeat Krajinovic at Erste Bank Open

Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start against Filip Krajinovic to reach Erste Bank Open round 2.

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Filip played hyper-aggressive and it worked for a while but once he started missing some of the shots Novak took control of the match. He first tied it 5-5 and then in the tiebreak he overcame Krajinovic and his hyper-aggressive play with a smart brand of tennis. Djokovic served very well in this match which allowed him to stay in the match when Filip was hitting his shots. The 2nd set started well for Novak as well as he took an early lead 3-1. He had a chance to make it even larger but Krajinovic saved them to stay in the match.

The match continued with both players playing focused tennis and winning their own service games. Djokovic was very focused and he didn't allow Krajinovic a chance to come back into the match. He tried ending the match several times with another break but Krajinovic held on. In the end Djokovic closed it out with another break winning the set 6-3.

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