Top seed Novak Djokovic produced a stellar display to sweep aside Croatian Marin Cilic 6–3 6–4 in the final of the ATP 250 Tel Aviv Open on Sunday and clinch his third title of the season.
Djokovic, playing in his first singles event since winning a seventh Wimbledon crown in July, launched an early attack on his opponent’s formidable serve as he broke Cilic in the second game before going on to take the opener in just under 50 minutes.
Cilic, largely untroubled on serve all week, found himself under constant pressure against the Serbian’s deep returns and was broken again in the first game of the second set, allowing Djokovic to seize control of the match….