Djokovic comes back from injury layoff with dominating win

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic  played his first competitive match in 6 months  on Wednesday, a 6-1, 6-4 triumph over Dominic Thiem at the Kooyong Classic. He couldn't have been more joyful — or more amazing. It was clear at an opportune time that Djokovic had returned to full court. He stopped rapidly, unexpectedly changed directions  and wounded at a full-extend volley that zoomed past Thiem for a winner. Djokovic was back after the longest injury layoff of his career  and he was having a ball on the court once more.

Wearing a pressure sleeve on his correct arm to ensure his troublesome elbow, Djokovic  ruled the fifth-positioned Thiem in a presentation coordinate at the Kooyong Classic, a key tune-up occasion for one week from now's Australian Open. Djokovic said he'd had questions whether he'd be prepared to play the main Grand Slam of the year, however the prevail upon Thiem was a noteworthy certainty help. Clearly, I was sitting tight for this minute for a half year to get out on the court and play a match,he said. Additionally, I got an incredible adversary today.

Djokovic, who had been sidelined with the elbow damage since a quarterfinal at Wimbledon a year ago, at first intended to play  in Abu Dhabi and afterward a competition in Qatar to begin the season, however pulled back from both because of waiting agony in his elbow. Despite everything he set out to Melbourne wanting to be fit to play in the Australian Open, where he's won six of his 12 profession Grand Slam titles. In spite of playing torment free on Wednesday, he said he's as yet taking it step by step.

He likewise uncovered a more smaller administration movement proposed to put less weight on his elbow that brought about three aces in a solitary amusement against Thiem in the main set. Maybe the greatest change was his more casual temperament on the court — a noteworthy complexity to his disposition amid his current droop from late 2016 to mid-2017 when he battled in the majors and lost his No. 1 positioning.

Djokovic will now go to Melbourne Park with the point of repeating Roger Federer's accomplishment finally year's Australian Open, when the Swiss star came back from his own particular half year damage cutback and shockingly won the title. Fortunately for me, Iam here,Djokovic said. So happy to be back thus decent to begin in a nation and a city where I have the best memories.