Summary
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END OF THE MATCH: NOVAK DJOKOVIC WILL BE IN THE ROUND OF 16, WITH THIS POINT HE CLOSED THE MATCH.
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 6-4) Grigor Dimitrov
In his first match ball the Serb takes advantage of it to close the victory
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 5-4) Grigor Dimitrov
Dimitrov wins with the service, but is obliged to do the rest also to continue with options to win the match;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 5-3) Grigor Dimitrov
The Serb wins with the service and is only one game away from closing the match;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 4-3) Grigor Dimitrov
Blank game by Grigor Dimitrov
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 4-2) Grigor Dimitrov
The Bulgarian tennis player also responds by breaking serve;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 4-1) Grigor Dimitrov
Blank game to the rest of Novak who is very close to the pass to the round of 16.
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 3-0) Grigor Dimitrov
Again Djokovic broke the service;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 2-0) Grigor Dimitrov
He saved two break balls Novak Djokovic to take advantage;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 1-0) Grigor Dimitrov
The Belgrade starts the third set breaking the service
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3) Grigor Dimitrov
Blank game by Novak Djokovic to close the second set
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 5-3) Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov wins again on serve
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 5-2) Grigor Dimitrov
Easy game by Nole who is one game away from closing the second set
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 4-2) Grigor Dimitrov
Djokovic breaks serve to take the lead in the second set
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 3-2) Grigor Dimitrov
He had to turn the game twice to take the Serbian
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 2-2) Grigor Dimitrov
Fourth game of the second set where the Bulgarian tennis player had to work hard and had to save three break points;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 2-1) Grigor Dimitrov
Game with ease for the former world number 1;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 1-1) Grigor Dimitrov
Easy game for Dimitrov in his first service game of the second set
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 1-0) Grigor Dimitrov
The first game of the second set goes to Nole
With this point, Novak Djokovic took the first set.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6) Grigor Dimitrov
Novak Djokovic takes the first set in a tie break where everyone had their set ball.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (6-6) Grigor Dimitrov
The first set was decided in the tie break, before Djokovic had to save two set balls.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-6) Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov's game in white has secured at least the tie break.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-5) Grigor Dimitrov
Dimitrov breaks serve to level the first set
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-4) Grigor Dimitrov
The Bulgarian tennis player saved three set balls and took out the service;
Here are some of Novak Djokovic's highlights
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-3) Grigor Dimitrov
Easy game for the former world number 1, who is now just one game away from winning the first set
1º Set Novak Djokovic (4-3) Grigor Dimitrov
Dmitrov turned the game around to make it 4-3 in the first set.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (4-2) Grigor Dimitrov
Nole's white game
1º Set Novak Djokovic (3-2) Grigor Dimitrov
He suffered, but the Bulgarian tennis player took the game forward.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (3-1) Grigor Dimitrov
Easy game for the tennis player from Belgrade & nbsp;
1º Set Novak Djokovic (2-1) Grigor Dimitrov
Easy game for Dimitrov, who wins his first game in this match.
This is how both players took to the court
1º Set Novak Djokovic (2-0) Grigor Dimitrov
Serbian wins on serve and confirms first set advantage
1º Set Novak Djokovic (1-0) Grigor Dimitrov
The match starts with Djokovic breaking serve in the first game and on his first break ball.
All set
The players already on the court, while it has been decided in the draw that Dimitrov will start with a draw
Head to head Djokovic vs Dimitrov
These are the statistics of the Serbian and Bulgarian tennis players
Dimitrov without dropping a set in this tournament
The Bulgarian tennis player arrives after overcoming two rounds in both of which he won without conceding a single set. He has not lost a set since December 29th at the United Cup.
Alex de Miñaur already awaits in the round of 16
The Australian tennis player has defeated in three sets to the French Bonzi and already awaits rival for the next round where it will be measured with the winner of this duel;
5 years without losing Djokovic at the Australian Open
The tennis player has not lost in the first Grand Slam of the year since 2018, when he was defeated by Hyeon Chung in the round of 16.
Free way for the Belgrade
Novak Djokovic has a clear path to become Grand Slam champion after the elimination of his main rivals for the title: Ruud, Zverev, Medvedev and Nadal;
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Novak Djokovic has doubts about his physical condition
The Serbian tennis player was worried at the end of the match against Couacaud and sealed his qualification to the next round: "My situation is not ideal. I would like things to be better, but it is what it is. The positive thing is that I have a day's cushion." He admitted that he can't even train on rest days, as he needs total rest: "I don't train on the days I don't play in order to preserve my leg. I am worried because there are reasons to be worried. There are two options: withdraw or continue and try to compete with Dimitrov". Although these small annoyances do not take away his illusion of winning his ninth Australian Open and recalls that "two years ago I also got injured in the middle of the tournament and ended up taking the title". On the other hand, he spoke about the controversy he had with a fan: "I was clearly drunk. I can handle him insulting me six times, but he had already crossed the line".
How does Grigor Dimitrov arrive?
The semifinalist of the last ATP of Vienna arrives after starting the 2023 in the United Cup where he lost in the first match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, although he won in the second and in two sets against David Goffin. The Bulgarian tennis player won in the first round against the Russian Karatsev in three sets and in just over an hour and a half left out the Serbian Laslo Djere by 6-3, 6-2 and 6-0.
How is Novak Djokovic coming along?
The Serbian tennis player returns to Australia after not being here last year after deciding not to get vaccinated where he was involved in a controversy where in the end the Australian government took the decision to leave him out of the first Grand Slam of 2022, the Australian Open. Nole said goodbye to 2022 by winning the ATP Finals, being finalist of the ATP in Paris and playing an exhibition in the United Arab Emirates. Before playing the first Grand Slam of the year, he was proclaimed champion of the Adelaide ATP where he only conceded one set and it was in the first set of the final, but he came back to win his 92nd title. In his return to the Australian Open he is already in the third round after leaving out Roberto Carballé s and the French Enzo Couacaud
Background
A total of 11 times Novak Djokovic and Dimitrov have met with a favorable balance for the Serb who has won ten times, while the Bulgarian has only won once. The last time they met was in the semifinals of the ATP Parí's where Djokovic won 7-6, 6-4. Twice they have won a Grand Slam, the last time was at the Wimbledon ATP in 2014, both times the Serbian won. The only time the Serb won in this duel was in 2013 at the Madrid ATP in three sets. This will be the first time they meet at the Australian Open;
Venue: The match will be played at the Rod Laver Arena, located in Melbourne, which was inaugurated in 1988 and has a capacity for 14820 spectators.
Preview of the match
Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov will meet in the round of 32 at the Australian Open;
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