30-40: Excellent ground strokes and net play gives Djokovic a match-point, under two hours of play.

The Aussie looks to be caught in two minds.

30-15: Another kick-serve from the 'Demon' causing havoc for Djokovic.

De Minaur with an excellent passing forehand, beating the Serb's racquet.

0-15: Djokovic hasn't hit the ball this well all tournament as it's the opposite fact for his opponent.

Third set, de Minaur serve, Djokovic 5-2 de Minaur Djokovic wins 6-2 6-1 6-2 in two hours and six minutes.He moves on into the quarters with a full head of steam. Game, set, match Djokovic. Big first serve brings up a seamless victory for the champion.Djokovic wins himself two match points with another easy volley. Djokovic has an answer for anything the Aussie has thrown at him. Coming as a second serve, the Serb hits his fourth ace for the night. 0-15: A deep return from de Minaur squeezes Djokovic up on the baseline, causing a mistake.Third set, Djokovic serve, Djokovic 6-2 de Minaur Novak Djokovic continues his charge towards a tenth Australian Open title by powering past Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 for a place in the Quarter-Finals! | #AusOpen /fd7etk56Ff Alex de Minaur vs Novak Djokovic final scoreĪlex de Minaur vs Novak Djokovic live blog, updates, highlights The Sporting News provides live score updates, highlights and commentary for the match below. I suppose he's a *little* bit like de Minaur? In that they're both human men who play tennis.' A little bit like de Minaur,' Djokovic said. 'Incredible firepower, especially from the serve & forehand corner, just a very explosive hitter. The 35-year-old said post-game that he's weary of Rublev's talent and what he could bring to their match on Wednesday. This was reflected by no break point opportunities for the 23-year-old, whilst facing 12 coming the other way.ĭjokovic now sets up a mouth-watering top five seed clash with Andrey Rublev, who narrowly beat ninth seeded Holger Rune in five sets earlier on Monday. Unfortunately for local fans, de Minaur was unable to rise to the occasion, failing to get the game on his terms at any point of the night. The total match went for two hours and six minutes, with the 35-year-old racing to the final eight. MORE: Australian Open prize money 2023: How much will the players earn? Novak Djokovic's attempt to secure a 22nd Grand Slam was made easier when he breezed through Australian Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-1 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena on Monday night.ĭjokovic was devastating against the Aussie, putting together a faultless performance despite having an injury cloud over him since the start of the Australian Open.

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