Djokovic came out swinging against Hijikata, winning the first seven points of the match and eventually building an early 3-0 lead. The two traded holds from there until Djokovic had the 39-minute first set.
After five more holds in a row to start the second set, Djokovic caught fire one more time from 2-3, winning the last four games of the match to seal the victory after an hour and 14 minutes on court.
The former world No. 1 finished with more than twice as many winners as unforced errors, 26 to 12, including 12 aces to no double faults. He never faced a single break point in nine service games—he was only even pushed to deuce in one of those service games.
Hijikata, meanwhile, had 15 winners to 16 unforced errors on the day.
