Djokovic gives Cobolli a tennis lesson
Novak Djokovic has resumed his forward march.
After a tricky start to the tournament, the Serb reacted perfectly on Tuesday.
Against Flavio Cobolli, the Serb produced a match of the highest level.
Impacting both on serve and in the exchange, he never let the Italian breathe, eventually losing by a wide margin in barely an hour's play (6-1, 6-2).
Djokovic's brilliance was reassuring, and he will now face Roman Safiullin for a place in the quarter-finals.
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