As when he entered the fray, Novak Djokovic (ATP 7) dropped a set in the 2nd round of the Australian Open. But the ten-time winner of the tournament provided the essentials by qualifying for the round of 16. The Serbian also became the player to have played the most matches in a Grand Slam tournament.
Djokovic won 6-1 6-7 (4/7) 6-3 6-2 ahead of Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria (125). This game was played under the roof of the Rod Laver Arena, the rain having arrived in the afternoon in Australia.
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Novak Djokovic, who is aiming for a historic 25th coronation in a major tournament, recovered perfectly after the loss of the second round. He did not concede a single service game in the last two sets, erasing only one break point in the process.
The 37-year-old Serbian, who was playing his 430th Grand Slam match – one more than Roger Federer – concluded it by hitting his 14th ace of the day. He will come up against the Czech Tomas Machac (ATP 25) in the round of 16, against whom he remains after a defeat in the semi-final of the last Geneva Open.
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