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Djokovic returns to action with victory in Dubai

February 21, 2022 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his first round match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti REUTERS

World number one Novak Djokovic belatedly began his 2022 campaign with a convincing 6-3 6-3 defeat of Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti at the Dubai Championships on Monday.

The 34-year-old showed no sign of rust or mental baggage from his Australian Open saga, producing a typically clinical display to ease into the second round.

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