Top seed Novak Djokovic breezed into the quarter-finals of the $576,000 Thailand Open after a 6-1, 6-3 victory over German qualifier Simon Stadler on Thursday.
Djokovic, the world number three, darted through the first set but the German adapted to his serves and tested him more in the second, although the Serb's victory was never in doubt.
"I was surprised the way I played in the first set," Djokovic said. "The second set was a bit difficult as I couldn't get the first serve percentage high."
One of the sport's most colourful characters, Djokovic delighted the Bangkok crowd with one of his trademark impersonations, mimicking Thai favourite Paradorn Srichaphan by bowing repeatedly to the crowd with his palms pressed together.
Djokovic will next play sixth seed Robin Soderling, who thrashed Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili 6-1, 6-3.
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