As expected, the top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia mustered a straight sets 6-3 6-3 victory over the Australian Bernard Tomic and surged into the third-round of the 2012 ATP Rome Masters, an ATP World Tour 1000 Event, being played here in Rome, Italy.

Match Cast: Djokovic vs. Tomic!

Djokovic took 1 hour and 8 minutes to win this duel. The Serbian fired 5 aces, mustered 69% points on his first serve with the help of 20 winners and converted 4 out of 8 break-points.

After 34 minutes of play - Djokovic claimed the first set. The Serbian made an impressive start to the match and raced to a 4-0 lead before Tomic could hold on to his serve. The Serbian fired 3 aces, mustered 68% points on his first serve, while Tomic committed 16 unforced errors. In the end, the World No. 1 converted 3 out of 6 break-points to win the first set. The trend continued in the second-set and the World No. 1 sailed home – on an easier note.

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