Novak Djokovic has continued his pursuit of Grand Slam history by reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Djokovic required medical treatment in his third round clash with Botic van de Zandschulp, but he ultimately went on to win the match 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(7-4).
The Serbian veteran is currently aiming to win the Australian Open for the 11th time, having already won more titles than any other man.
But all-time Grand Slam success has so far eluded him, with Djokovic needing just one more title to reach the very top of the leaderboard on his own.
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Djokovic has just been handed fantastic news at this stage, with his fourth round opponent Jakub Mensik having just withdrawn from the event with injury.
Nevertheless, the legendary figure is currently enjoying a stunning run that suggests he can win the entire tournament once again.
Remarkably, the ATP veteran has now emerged victorious from his last 87 matches when winning the first set.
He boasts a stunning run that stretches back to 2023, when he lost in five sets to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon.
Djokovic won all 30 of his matches last season when winning the first set, and all 35 in his 2024 season, with a 48-2 record in 2023.
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It’s a truly phenomenal run from Djokovic, and one that clearly shows his mental strength along with his physical prowess.
Despite being 38 and enduring plenty of injury issues of late, the Serbian remains one of the most formidable players on the ATP Tour.
Of course, the difficulty comes when it comes to the two leading players, with Djokovic admitting struggles against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in best-of-five matches.
And unfortunately for the Serbian, he could meet the Italian in the semifinal and the Spaniard in the final should he make it that far.
He does boast a 5-4 win-loss record over Alcaraz, who he beat at the quarterfinal stage in last year’s tournament.
But Djokovic has a 4-6 record with Sinner, who has won the Australian Open in each of the last two seasons.
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