Novak Djokovicalthough limping, is already in the fourth round of the Australian Open, a tournament that he has won nine times and is on his way to do it a tenth.
Grigor Dimitrov, his last victim by 7-6 (7), 6-3 and 6-4has been an intermittent player since they were crowned ATP master in 2017. The Bulgarian helped his rival to believe from the first point because he delivered his first serve.
Djokovic had done the hard part. For the Serb it was important that the match was fast after dropping a set and many physical doubts in the previous round with Couacaud.
When no one expected it, the 21-big champion got tangled up and could not take advantage of the first two set points with 5-4. Then it will be Dimitrov who will have two. The outcome came to sudden death.
medical attention
After much suffering, the great favorite was breathing although he was not calm. It hurt in his left thigh to the point of requesting the presence of the physiotherapist.
In the continuation, Djokovic put the direct with a break in the sixth game and in the first of the third set.
Novak reaffirmed the result of the precedents between the two in which he dominated with an iron fist for 9-1. The Serbian is taking away from Rafael Nadal some of his records. In Adelaide he equaled his 92 titles as a racket professional and today he already has the same appearances in the fourth round of the Australian Open with a total of 15..
Tennis players with the most appearances in the round of 16 of the Australian Open
Roger Federer 18
Novak Djokovic 15
Rafael Nadal 15
Tomas Berdych 11
Stefan Edberg 11
Andy Murray 10
Ivan Lendl 10
Djokovic has an invincible aura on the courts of Melbourne Park that is only comparable to the numbers that Nadal presents on the ground of Roland Garros. He has decided in his favor his last 37 commitments on Australian soil, of which 24 belong to the first ‘major’ of the calendar.
Longest winning streak at the Australian Open (Era Open)
Andre Agassi 26
Novak Djokovic 25
Novak Djokovic 24
Ivan Lendl 20
Roger Federer 19
the australian hope
Alex de Miaur is now waiting for the balcony, a tennis player who has never been measured and who makes the local fan dream. He comes from beating Nadal for the first time in the United Cup. De Miaur won the ticket after passing over Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (0), 6-2 and 6-1.
