ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN • Novak Djokovic delivered a near-flawless showing to reach the second round of the Astana Open with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Cristian Garin as he goes for a third straight tournament title.

Djokovic dropped six points on his serve and won the last five games to seal the win in just 62 minutes.

Djokovic is coming off a victory in Tel Aviv last week and — aside from a match at the Laver Cup — the Wimbledon champion hasn’t lost since the French Open quarterfinals.

Djokovic will next play Botic van de Zandschulp.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz lost in the opening round on Tuesday in his first match since winning the U.S. Open title to capture the No. 1 spot. Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the quarterfinals by beating 19-year-old Luca Nardi of Italy.