Djokovic Cruises Past Cilic to Capture Tel Aviv Title

Djokovic Cruises Past Cilic to Capture Tel Aviv Title
Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning the final match against Croatia's Marin Cilic in Tel Aviv Open, Israel, on Oct. 2, 2022. Nir Elias/Reuters
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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 Oct. 2 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.