Djokovic through in Basel

Novak Djokovic needed just 90 minutes to move into the second round of the ATP Swiss Indoors event on Tuesday thanks to a 6-3 7-5 victory over Andreas Beck in Basel.

The world number three, making his debut in the tournament and seeded second behind home hero Roger Federer, served a total of 10 aces against his German opponent.

He now plays the Czech Republic's Jan Hernych, who beat Peter Luczak 6-3 6-4 - the Australian qualifier's third straight loss in the first round.

Meanwhile, Switzerland's Marco Chiudinelli made use of home advantage to produce the day's upset as he came from behind in the final set to overhaul German eighth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 7-5.

The fortunes of Chiudinelli, ranked 73 in the world and the third best Swiss behind Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, have improved in recent months, with the 28-year-old reaching the third round of the US Open and also the quarter-finals in Bangkok.

(Source :Reuters)

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