DUBAI: Novak Djokovic's Kelly green gear blended perfectly with the picturesque setting of the Irish Village, home to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis championships, an ATP 500 Series tournament.
With the near capacity crowd chanting 'Novak, Novak, Novak' and a section of the stands waving Serbian flags, the world No. 1 waded into the contest, breaking Italian teenager Lorenzo Musetti early in the match. It was like he had never been away.