Paris: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic kicked off his title defense at the Paris Masters by beating Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci in straight sets at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy.


Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci during their second round tennis match at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 indoor tennis tournament in Paris. Pic/AFP

In Tuesday's match, the Serbian took almost an hour to wrap up the opening set, breaking in the 12th game, before picking up the pace in the second one and serving out the second round victory 7-5, 6-3 in a little bit more than 90 minutes, reported Xinhua news agency.