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 | Djokovic moves on in Basel3-11-2011 |
Leader in the scheme Novak Djokovic qualified for the third round of the tennis tournament in Basel with a prize fund € 1,850,000. The Serb, who is number 1 in the world, needed less than an hour to beat Pole Lukasz Kubota 6-2, 6-4. Only 48 hours before Djokovic won in three sets hard against Xavier malícia, but not prevent it totally outplay the representative of Poland. Novak Djokovic recorded eight aces and four achieved a breakthrough in order to qualify for next round where he will face Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus. The Serb, who won the tournament in Basel in 2009, returned to play for the first time in six weeks after treatment of a back injury.