World number one Novak Djokovic continued his rampaging form as he secured his 74th win of the season after defeating Thomaz Bellucci at the ATP Paris Masters.
The Serbian claimed a 7-5, 6-3 win over Brazil's Bellucci to progress through to the Paris third round, Sport24 reported.
With the win, Djokovic has improved his winning run to 74-5 this year and has won his last 18 matches and 24 sets.
Meanwhile, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will begin his Paris campaign today when he will take on Lukas Rosol in the second round.
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