Novak Djokovic

Despite needing treatment for his hamstring twice, Novak Djokovic made light work of a tricky third-round, defeating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-4.

The Sriram Balaji-Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan partnership also got off to winning ways, defeating fifth-seeded pairing Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4. Sania Mirza, in her final Grand Slam, gets off to a winning start in the mixed doubles event. The Scot looked physically shattered in the first set, and found incredible steel to come back from a break down in the second, winning a remarkable tiebreaker.

Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov to reach the Australian Open fourth round. | Tennis News.

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. Serbian ace Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov to reach the Australian Open fourth round, on Saturday. Australian Open: Novak Djokovic surges past Grigor Dimitrov to reach fourth round

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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. As Djokovic prepared himself to direct a serve at his Bulgarian opponent, somebody shouted 'Come on Roger', in reference to Swiss tennis great Federer whom a number of fans rank as the best to ever play the sport, above Djokovic. - Novak Djokovic responded to a heckle in the best possible fashion in Melbourne

Serbian Novak Djokovic advanced into the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open after a dominant performance over Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at Rod Laver.

"It's a big challenge of playing an Aussie guy here in front of his home crowd," Djokovic said. "Obviously every season counts now when you come to probably the last stage, quarter of your career," he said. "Just found a way, I guess, to win in such an exciting match, big battle, over three hours for three sets," Djokovic said after the match.

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.

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“I just found a way to win in such an exciting match, big battle, over three hours for three sets. “But it is what it is. That works for a little bit, then it doesn’t, then works again. I’m really fortunate to get through in straight sets.” But I think that probably was one of the most important moments in the match,” Djokovic told reporters. Being a set down or a set up is a big difference.

Djokovic needed treatment twice on his left hamstring during his three-set win over Grigor Dimitrov.

I mean, it’s really good that I’m there,” said the Belarusian, who is yet to drop a set. We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. He will face Danish teenager Rune for a place in the quarterfinals after the ninth seed survived a nasty fall to sweep past unseeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (5). The Russian crushed the Briton 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to make the fourth round for a third time. “I didn’t ask him, I asked the ball boy, but Danny asked for bananas earlier and he had two so he just said ‘take it’, and I caught it,” said Rublev. The Serb will face home hope Alex de Minaur for a place in the quarterfinals as he closes on a 10th Melbourne Park crown and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title.

Novak Djokovic has apparently an injury issue ahead of his fourth round match at Australian Open 2023.

The matched lasted for three hours at the iconic [Rod Laver Arena](/topic/rod-laver-arena)in Melbourne. The record nine-time Australian Open champion will face [Alex De Minaur](/topic/alex-de-minaur)in the fourth round. [Novak Djokovic](/topic/novak-djokovic)has beaten [Grigor Dimitrov](/topic/grigor-dimitrov)in the third round of Australian Open 2023.

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 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 hits a forehand during his third-round singles match against Grigor Dimitrov at Melbourne Park on Saturday. Getty Images. Reuters. Melbourne ...

Pliskova, known for being a former world No.1 without a grand slam title, beat Russian Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 6-2. Djokovic is now the only remaining grand slam champion in a depleted men’s draw. Andy Murray’s brave Australian Open run ground to a halt against Roberto Bautista Agut, the Spaniard fending off the fatigued former world No.1 6-1, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-4 in the third round to advance on Saturday.

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).