Djokovic eases to 15th straight victory in 2023

World number one Novak Djokovic took his perfect record in 2023 to 15-0 on Thursday when he swept past Hubert Hurkacz to reach the Dubai Championships semi-finals.

Djokovic, a five-time champion at the tournament, triumphed 6-3, 7-5 for a fifth win in five matches against 11th-ranked Hurkacz and will face either Daniil Medvedev or Borna Coric for a place in Saturday's final.

In all, Djokovic is on a 20-match win streak having also claimed the season-ending ATP Finals last year.