Mighty Novak nears another milestone after Dubai opening win

epa05175843 Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Tommy Robredo of Spain during their first round match of Dubai Duty Free Tennis ATP Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 February 2016. EPA/ALI HAIDER

DUBAI: Novak Djokovic hammered Spain’s Tommy Robredo 6-1, 6-2 at the Dubai Tennis Championships, winning the 699th match of his career.

“Every milestone is very special, of course. I wish to make the 700th win in this tournament, obviously,” said the world No. 1 on Monday.