Tennis-Flawless Djokovic downs Hurkacz to reach Dubai semi-finals

ATP 500 - Dubai Tennis Championships - The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 2, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his quarter final match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

(Reuters) -Novak Djokovic stayed on course for his third title of 2023 by powering into the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-3 7-5 win over Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday.

The 35-year-old Serbian won in Adelaide before sealing his 22nd Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open while managing a hamstring injury and has hit top form after a slow start in Dubai on his return to the tour.