Novak Djokovic

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Djokovic dismisses Dimitrov to soldier on at Australian Open (Reuters)

Novak Djokovic continued his charge towards a 10th Australian Open title with a superb 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov to reach the ...

A half-fit Djokovic can still be a handful for most players but the fourth seed looked a little more certain of his mobility in the third set and a double break to start helped him subdue the error-prone Dimitrov who failed to make a late comeback. A heavily-strapped but more aggressive Djokovic emerged from a medical timeout and built pressure with his relentless returns from the back, going up 4-2 as 27th seed Dimitrov hit the net to surrender his serve, and went on to wrap up the second set. MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic continued his charge towards a 10th Australian Open title with a superb 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov to reach the fourth round on Saturday but fears about the durability of his injured left hamstring only grew.

Novak Djokovic overcomes injury to reach Australian Open round of ... (CNN)

Novak Djokovic beat Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets -- 7-6(9-7) 6-3 6-4 -- to move in the last 16 of the Australian Open despite a labored performance from ...

But Djokovic pulled up feeling his hamstring later in the first set and was forced to take a medical timeout after winning a grueling tie break. 5 who was visibly struggling to move at points during the match. After some treatment, Djokovic returned a new man and took advantage of Dimitrov’s loose play to take the second set comfortably.

Novak Djokovic joins voices clamouring for night session change (Tennis365)

Novak Djokovic has added his voice to the long list of current and former players asking for the late nights at Grand Slams to become a thing of the past.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) I’m just very grateful that I’m actually able to play. [Live Tennis](https://www.tennis365.com/category/live-tennis/) That works for a little bit, then it doesn’t, then works again. [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) For us, it’s really grueling. The way it looked just before the tournament started, I thought that it wouldn’t be possible. “I would agree with his points. That’s the ultimate decision maker. “I think for us players… It’s kind of a circumstances that you have to accept.

Novak Djokovic fends off Dimitrov and pain to reach Australian Open ... (The Guardian)

Novak Djokovic beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-4 despite his hamstring injury and will now face the home favourite Alex de Minaur.

“He has improved a lot, has Lleyton [Hewitt] in his corner – that’s a great team.” “De Minaur is one of the quickest players on the tour, the quickest guy,” he said. How to turn a precarious contest into a regulation win, with one heavily taped leg buckling beneath him, as if it is just the normal thing to do? A minute or so before Djokovic was feeling grateful, he and Dimitrov played a 31-point rally until the latter overcooked a shot to give the Serb two match points. Loth to miss out, Dimitrov did the same, mimicking his close friend, who was about to beat him. He was still on Rod Laver Arena, having survived the pain of his troublesome hamstring and then thrived despite it to see off Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-4.

Novak Djokovic On Injury Issues: 'It's A Roller Coaster' | ATP Tour ... (ATP Tour)

Novak Djokovic admitted his hamstring issue is a concern following his third-round win against Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open.

I don't know what awaits, but I do hope and I have faith for the best.” “I think I started the match really well, feeling good. The first match was good. I just found a way to win in such an exciting match, big battle, over three hours for three sets,” Djokovic said. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings if he wins a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title in Melbourne, was pleased with how he battled against the 27th seed. However, question marks remain over the Serbian’s fitness as he once again struggled with a hamstring injury.

Novak Djokovic is battling hungry field, balky hamstring at Australian ... (The Washington Post)

Down Under, the big topics up top include Novak Djokovic's hamstring as he tries to find his way to a 22nd Grand Slam title.

This all has lent a different tenor to Week 2 and whether he can surpass de Minaur, then perhaps the scary Rublev (who has lost one set), then what would become a staggering 33rd Grand Slam final berth. Even an impressive win over 28th-ranked Dimitrov “kind of went up and down,” a testament to his customary standard given he has lost only one set. He’s the last of the old guard long resisting (and mauling) this young wave, with Federer retired, When Jelena Ostapenko plays Gauff, that pits a player who won the French at 20 (Ostapenko in 2017) against a player who reached the French final at 18 (Gauff in 2022). To a reporter’s question about how it goes with that pain through a match, Djokovic elaborated. When he emerged in Seoul last September to team with fellow South Korean Soonwoo Kwon in doubles, he said to the ATP Tour, “I’m feeling just so happy to play tennis again.” He remains just 26 years old. It ended with Djokovic raving and Chung saying, “Today my dreams come true,” and noting that he might ask for a photo with Djokovic someday. The bandage drapes the left hamstring, whose infirmity might have made Djokovic’s three-set win over Grigor Dimitrov in Saturday’s third round sort of a surprise. His win over Djokovic went 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, 7-6 (7-3). It’s rich in nationality clusters: three Czechs, two Chinese, two Poles, two Belarusians and two Americans (Gauff and Jessica Pegula). [the final 16](https://ausopen.com/draws) of the Australian Open men’s singles draw could entice a cartoonist. 1 (Karolina Pliskova), a marvel whose teen years won’t end until March 2024 (Coco Gauff) and a player even younger (17-year-old Linda Fruhvirtova).

Alex de Minaur vs Novak Djokovic live scores, updates, how to ... (Sporting News AU)

Alex de Minaur plays Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open, with a spot in the quarters up for grabs.

Monday, January 22 Channel 9 TV channel How to watch Alex de Minaur vs Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open UK: Coverage of the Australian Open 2023 will be broadcast in the UK live and exclusively on Eurosport. 3am ET UK fans can also stream the Australian Open through the discovery+ app, the Eurosport app, or through eurosport.co.uk Pre-match: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of the Australian Open fourth round match between Alex de Minaur and Novak Djokovic from Rod Laver Arena. De Minaur and Djokovic have not faced each other, with the fourth round at the Australian Open 2023 being their first ever match up. Alex de Minaur vs Novak Djokovic live score [Australian Open prize money 2023: How much will the players earn?](https://sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/australian-open-prize-money-how-much-winners-make-2023/cvnpccikmhtshm4n6wcljb2f) Australia's Alex de Minaur (seed 22) will have a tough fourth round battle on his hands, facing 21-time Grand Slam winner and Australian Open favourite Novak Djokovic (4) at Rod Laver Arena from 7pm (local time) on Monday night.