No.4 seed Novak Djokovic recorded his second straight-sets victory this week to succeed in the third spherical of the Australian Open.
The document 10-time Australian Open champion outplayed Francesco Maestrelli 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours and quarter-hour on Rod Laver Area.
“The scoreline was the identical (as within the first spherical), and general I had an identical feeling. It felt like two fully totally different tournaments — the wind was blowing stronger than it ever has since I’ve been taking part in in Australia. He’s a very good server, however I’m proud of how I’m putting the ball and the way I really feel, and I’m heading into the subsequent spherical with confidence,” Novak stated after the match.
Because the match went on and on, the Serbian star was elevating his stage. He broke as soon as within the opening set and twice within the second and third, earlier than the Italian qualifier managed to clinch his first break within the match. Djokovic transformed another likelihood and served it out for a routine win.
Match statistics: aces (5-10), double faults (4-4), winners (19-29), unforced errors (23-35), whole factors received (102-69).
Novak will subsequent meet Botic van de Zandschulp (1-1 H2H document). The Dutch beat Juncheng Shang of China (7-6, 6-2, 6-3).
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