De Minaur vs Djokovic

2023 - 1 - 23

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Novak Djokovic, Alex de Minaur prepare for first meeting with an ... (ABC News)

On paper, this evening's match between Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur should go the way of the nine-time Australian Open champion. But Djokovic is facing ...

I don't know what awaits, but I do hope and I have faith for the best." That's probably the difference." I played some big Aussie players, so I know how that feels. The second match I struggled a lot. "So the first match was good. So far this Australian Open, the Serb has only dropped one set.

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He obviously looked like he was in quite a bad way at the beginning of the third set and came back unbelievable at the end of that set,” he said. While Djokovic would insist after that his toenails were “off and bleeding”, McEnroe’s brother Patrick labelled the timeout (for what he believed to be cramp at the time” a “complete abuse of the rules” ... If it was cramp, that’s a tough thing to recover from and play as well as he did at the end.” “It appeared that he was cramping, and then I let that distract me a little bit. At this point of the match he was yet to even earn a break point. I think it surpassed my greatest wishes,” he said. “It’s something that he has been doing for years. He at least got on the board in his next service game for 4-1. But it was nowhere close to enough as Djokovic held for a two-set lead. It’s up for you guys to decide,” Roddick said. “He is the one going corner to corner. “Alex might be holding back a little bit of his offensive capabilities right now - it doesn’t seem like Novak is.

Australian Open 2023: Novak Djokovic thrashes Alex de Minaur – as ... (The Guardian)

The nine-time champion played his best tennis of the tournament so far in dismantling the Australian.

An overhit forehand baseline hit pits De Minaur at an advantage before a major rally follows and it’s De Minaur who cracks in misreading a punched backhand and being unable to keep it in. A lengthy rally sees Djkokovic prevail, and it’s the long rallies where Djokovic was supposed to be caught out. The game veers beyond seven minutes but as De Minaur launches a serve, it’s directed back beyond him by Djokovic for another break point. A clubbing forehand takes him to another break point, and then De Minaur can’t keep the ball in. There’s a 30-15 glimmer for De Minaur as Djokovic overhits a slice. A scraped drop shot takes it to 0-15, and then it’s 0-30, before a failed drop and a missed forehand takes it to 30-30. Still, he holds, a skidding forehand puts De Minaur within a game of the exit door. And then he wins a rally after Djokovic fails with a drop shot. And he reams a forehand way beyond De Minaur for 15-0. A double fault from Djokovic, a collector’s item, to use the commentator’s cliche. But, eventually, De Minaur prevails and Djokovic will have to serve out the match. De Minaur will always have the baseline winner he crashes past Djokovic for 15-15, only his eighth winner of the match.

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As Djokovic eluded to following his win over Dimitrov, de Minaur will also have the crowd firmly in his corner. Djokovic to win in four. Djokovic isn't consistently hitting through the ball as quickly this fortnight, which means finding winners against de Minaur will likely prove to be a challenge. De Minaur's game isn't totally dissimilar to that of Djokovic, built on defense and the ability to force his opponent to play shot after shot and find a way past. I don't think too many," Djokovic said jokingly to the crowd after his win over Dimitrov. And don't underestimate the mental side of this matchup.

Determined De Minaur ready for Djokovic challenge at Australian ... (Tennis Australia)

Alex de Minaur is among 23 Aussies scheduled to compete on day eight at Australian Open 2023.

[saving match points in her first-round](https://bit.ly/3WpUerO) win, Aussie wildcard Larke faces another big test in the second round. Jones, a 16-year-old from the Gold Coast, is Australia’s highest-ranked junior boy at world No.23. The 16-year-old Taylor, a Queensland talent ranked No.47, is partnering Gae, a 17-year-old from Romania ranked No.73. Jones is the youngest contender in this year’s Australian Open girls’ singles draw and has made a winning start to her campaign. Aussie wildcards Marinkov, a 16-year-old from New South Wales, and Viiala, a 17-year-old from Western Australia, play a Czech combination in the first round. They will look to continue this winning form when they meet world No.15 Coman and world No.30 Dodig. World No.220 Parnaby, a 28-year-old Victorian, is looking to extend her amazing Australian Open debut. The 24-year-old Birrell, 21-year-old Hijikata and 20-year-old Gadecki all scored their first major mixed doubles wins this tournament. Aussie favourite De Minaur has a big challenge tonight, as he aims to become the first player to beat Djokovic at the Australian Open since 2018. The fourth seeds have defeated two dangerous teams to reach the third round and now face world No.88 Golubic and world No.53 Niculescu. After eliminating the sixth seeds in the second round, 21-year-old Hijikata and 29-year-old Kubler are determined to continue their impressive run. “I want to take it to him and show what I’m made of, you know, in the biggest of stages and just test myself out there.”

Novak Djokovic vs Alex De Minaur - LIVE: Latest updates from the ... (The Independent)

Follow live scores and updates from the Australian Open as Djokovic thrashed the home favourite on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

He immediately brings up two break points and takes it after clipping the net-cord, a fortunate way to continue what has been a simply outstanding run of games. De Minaur is still yet to see a break point chance. Djokovic is playing a stunning match and has reduced the astmosphere in the Rod Laver Arena to near silence. De Minaur is still battling, but there’s very little the Australian is able to do. Djokovic is having to deal with a heckler in the crowd. De Minaur is forced to save match points but gets his hold.