Alex de Minaur

Novak Djokovic reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open on Monday when he defeated Australian Alex de Minaur.

[Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview), equalling his longest streak of victories at the hard-court major. [Novak Djokovic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview)’s fitness throughout the first week of the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview). 24 De Minaur was aiming to reach the quarter-finals in Melbourne for the first time, having dropped just one set en route to the fourth round. The Serbian has produced his best tennis at Melbourne Park throughout his career, lifting the Earlier this month, he won his 92nd tour-level crown at an ATP 250 in Adelaide. After winning the opener, the fourth seed continued to time the ball well. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings if he wins the title. Things can change in a matter of moments, matter of points. 1 moved freely to dispatch the Australian 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the quarter-finals in Melbourne. After breaking serve in the first set, I started feeling more free and more loose to hit through the ball and be more aggressive. "I really wanted to win in straight sets," Djokovic said. In a dominant display, the former World No.

Novak Djokovic breezes past Australian Alex de Minaur in straights to book himself a spot in the quarter finals.

- 40-30: Djokovic just misses a forehand down the line. De Minaur finds the net again. - Game: A mistake on the backhand of Djokovic gives de Minaur the game. De Minaur failed to keep his backhand down. - Game: There's the double break. - Adv Djokovic: Despite the support from the crowd, de Minaur finds himself in another vulnerable position. De Minaur is finding it hard to hit the right areas of the court. - 0-30: Mini-break for the 'Demon', following an errant forehand by Djokovic. - 40-30: The pressure and stakes looks like it has gotten to the Aussie. - Game: Djokovic wanting to finish this off quickly. - 40-40: Missed opportunity from the 23-year-old. Big first serve brings up a seamless victory for the champion.

Novak Djokovic was in imperious form once again as he cruised past Alex de Minaur in straight sets to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals.

De Minaur finally ended Djokovic’s run of nine straight games, holding serve at 0-5 down in the second set to avoid a bagel. I was feeling good in the first match, not so great in the second, so I don’t take anything for granted, but I was happy with the way I moved today and the way I hit the ball.” But it was only delaying the inevitable as Djokovic quickly closed out the final set 6-2. You have to deal with a lot of things on and off the court. Obviously, you never know what’s going to happen on the court. The world No.

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.

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“I started feeling, I guess more loose, more free to kind of go through the ball and be more aggressive. I felt maybe he was a bit more nervous towards the end of the second and beginning of the first. “I’m really pleased with the way I played and the way I moved today. The way I hit the ball. Once you’re on the court obviously you’ve got to deal with a lot of things that are on and off the court. “I don’t want to celebrate too early.

Novak Djokovic played his best tennis of 2023 as he dismantled Alex De Minaur in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in style ...

"Never being out of the United States, I knew it would be a struggle. I fought until the end." I got on the plane with no expectations. "I never in my life was able to win matches like this. I kept my focus all the way through and played the best match of this year so far." "I don't want to celebrate too early.