Novak Djokovic's fans have reacted with joy to his win at the Tel Aviv Open on Thursday. The former World No. 1 was playing his first competitive match since winning his 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in July.ATP Tour@atptourQUARTER-FINAL BOUND @DjokerNole cruises past Andujar 6-0, 6-3 to advance in Tel Aviv.@telavivopen | #TelAvivOpen1679105QUARTER-FINAL BOUND ✅@DjokerNole cruises past Andujar 6-0, 6-3 to advance in Tel Aviv.@telavivopen | #TelAvivOpen https://t.co/3tJBTWoZyLAccording to one Twitter user, Djokovic is "clearly" the best player in the world and would "win easily" against current World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz if they were to meet. "Currently, Novak is clearly the best player in the world. I hope he shows it to everyone next week in Kazakhstan. And if he plays a match against the current world number one, I believe he will win easily," the user tweeted.Fourstep44@fourstep44@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Currently, Novak is clearly the best player in the world. I hope he shows it to everyone next week in Kazakhstan. And if she plays a match against the current world number one, I believe she will win easily.6@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Currently, Novak is clearly the best player in the world. I hope he shows it to everyone next week in Kazakhstan. And if she plays a match against the current world number one, I believe she will win easily.👍👍Another user marveled at Djokovic's "ruthless" performance. "Pretty ruthless," they wrote.Sechaba Maphathe 🇿🇦@Sprezzatura_Lad@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Pretty ruthless1@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Pretty ruthlessOne user urged the tennis community to give the Serb the "credit he's due." "Now give him the credit he's due; please support our man from now on; he is the very best as a player and as a person and truly deserves the best," they tweeted.Susan@Noleslam@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Now give him the credit he's due; please support our man from now on; he is the very best as a player and as a person and truly deserves the best.3@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Now give him the credit he's due; please support our man from now on; he is the very best as a player and as a person and truly deserves the best.Another fan was full of praise for the 21-time Grand Slam champion's "marvelous performance.""What a marvelous performance! You played so amazingly like you didn't have a forced pause of 2 months! You trained hard and you are in a great shape, but playing competitive matches is a different beast! You proved one more time that you can beat any obstacle!" they wrote.Vladimir Petrovic@Vlada1959@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen What a marvelous performance! You played so amazingly like you didn't have a forced pause of 2 months! You trained hard and you are in a great shape, but playing competitive matches is a different beast! You proved one more time that you can beat any obstacle! #numerouno 1@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen What a marvelous performance! You played so amazingly like you didn't have a forced pause of 2 months! You trained hard and you are in a great shape, but playing competitive matches is a different beast! You proved one more time that you can beat any obstacle! #numerouno 👏👌💪❤️ https://t.co/7acJVYnA2XBelow are some more reactions:takeo_ogata@takeogayou2000@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Djoko 2 Straight Set. Quarter-Final Congrats.@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Djoko 2 Straight Set. Quarter-Final Congrats.KEEPCHANGING22 🐶@CarloAl87550029@DjokerNole @atptour @telavivopen Grande Nole 2@DjokerNole @atptour @telavivopen Grande Nole 😍Mikikant@mikikant_liber@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Wohooooo Nole 1@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Wohooooo Nole 💪🔥😍❤️NOVAK FAN ENGLAND 3️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ #7🐊 🐺@GforceGill@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Go Nole 1@atptour @DjokerNole @telavivopen Go Nole ❤️Zara@ZaraJ00@atptour @NovakFanClub @DjokerNole @telavivopen Absolute champion 3@atptour @NovakFanClub @DjokerNole @telavivopen Absolute champion 🔥🐐❤️🐺😍"I'm really, really happy to be here and to perform here in front of you, so thank you for your support" - Novak DjokovicNovak Djokovic at the Laver Cup 2022 - Day ThreeNovak Djokovic dominated his tournament opener against Spain's Pablo Andujar, winning 6-0, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open. He will take on Canada's Vasek Pospisil on Friday.Novak Djokovic@DjokerNoleLet’s go !! Amazing atmosphere here 🏼🏼 @telavivopen #TelAvivOpen12350671Let’s go !! Amazing atmosphere here 💪🏼🙌🏼🎾 @telavivopen #TelAvivOpen https://t.co/8VuMflMq7qSpeaking in the on-court interview after the match, Djokovic praised the "fantastic atmosphere" and thanked the "passionate" crowd for their support."Fantastic atmosphere here tonight, thank you very much, I like the court, it's very intimate and it's very loud," Djokovic said. "The crowd here is very passionate about the sport, about tennis and I'm really, really happy to be here and to perform here in front of you, so thank you for your support."