Novak Djokovic stays unbeaten in 2023 with victory over Hubert Hurkacz in Dubai

The world number one impressed in a 6-3 7-5 win over fifth seed Hurkacz.

WINNER AGAIN: Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Novak Djokovic continued his unbeaten start to the year by defeating Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

The world number one has shaken off the early rust he showed in his first tournament since winning the Australian Open and impressed in a 6-3 7-5 win over fifth seed Hurkacz.