Djokovic wins first match at Paris since becoming a father

PARIS: World number one Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to competition since becoming a father last week with a ruthless 6-3, 6-4 second round victory over Germany´s Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Paris Masters on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old defending champion showed the flashes of brilliance, that has seen him win seven Grand Slams, on the way to a third round meeting against either American 13th seed John Isner or French crowd-pleaser Gael Monfils.

The Serbian, whose wife Jelena gave birth to a baby boy Stefan on October 21 and is chasing a third title in Paris, secured early breaks in both sets to lay the foundations for his victory.

"It´s incredible to be a father and I dedicate this victory to my wife Jelena and Stefan.