Thanks to all
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!
Taylor Fritz next Novak's opponent in the quarterfinals
The American has defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets.
These two saved the best for last!@Taylor_Fritz97 breaks Stefanos Tsitsipas in a frantic, fantastic final game to take the match 7-6(3) 5-7 6-3 6-3.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2024
It's the American's first win over a top 10 player at a Grand Slam!#AusOpen • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/UkTsattSsD
How Novak Djokovic closed out the match
𝐍𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐨́𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐨́𝐧 💙
Djokovic ya mete miedo ante Mannarino y pisa los cuartos de final de un Grand Slam por 58ª vez en su carrera.
6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣
0️⃣ 0️⃣ 3️⃣#AusOpen | #AusOpenEurosport pic.twitter.com/9KZFP8Sr9H — Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) January 21, 2024
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 6-3) Mannarino
GAME, SET AND MATCH! He went long in the exchange to Mannarino and so Djokovic closes the match.
Novak, who has not left a single option to the Frenchman and qualifies for the quarterfinals.
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 5-3) Mannarino
40-0. Three match balls for Novak
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 5-3) Mannarino
Blank game of Mannarino, who has had no opposition Novak. Surely he has saved his energy to close the match now with his serve.
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 5-2) Mannarino
Blank and with another ace closes the fifth game Novak. The Serb is only one game away from victory. His first options will come to the rest
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 4-2) Mannarino
Second game of the match for Mannarino who wins the game again after suffering the break in the previous game. Between the mistakes to the rest and his good firsts he wins the second game.
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 4-1) Mannarino
Two direct serves to confirm the break, the number 1 already has 16 aces.
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 3-1) Mannarino
BREAKS SERVE! He pressed well the number 1 until his opponent missed and Djokovic is already ahead in this third set. Fingers caresses the quarterfinals
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 2-1) Mannarino
30-40. The exchange of blows goes long to Mannarino and watch out because the Serb has the first ball break of this third set.
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 2-1) Mannarino
With good serves Novak adds another game. Two straight serves in this game
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 1-1) Mannarino
Mannarino wins his first game of the match in the third set. The Frenchman gets the applause of the Rod Laver Arena.
3º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0 1-0) Mannarino
Mannarino misses at the net and Novak Djokovic starts winning the first game of the third set.
Mannanino takes the double 6-0 defeat with humor
Meanwhile, Mannarino tries to find the funny side 😂💙
Keep fighting @AdrianMannarino 💪#AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/1g2BXLLpav — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2024
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 6-0) Mannarino
SET! Long point where the Frenchman ends up sending the ball out and second set in white for Novak Djokovic, who is only one set away from the pass to the quarterfinals. And if he follows the script of the first two, he will have it easy.
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 5-0) Mannarino
15-40. Two set balls for the world number 1 in the return.
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 5-0) Mannarino
The Frenchman does not serve well today and Novak ends up closing the game in white with an ace. Now he will serve to take the second set
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 4-0) Mannarino
BREAK OF SERVE! The ball goes long and another break for Novak Djokovic. Two breaks of income and two games of the second set for the Belgrade tennis player.
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 3-0) Mannarino
15-40. Another two break balls for Novak.
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 3-0) Mannarino
It was hard for Novak to close the game, but an error of his rival allows him to confirm the advantage. This game to Adrian could have put him with options in this second set.
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 2-0) Mannarino
40-A. Attention, Novak commits a double fault and the Frenchman has a break point.
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 2-0) Mannarino
BREAKS THE SERVE! Adrian Mannarino started with a 30-0 in favor the game, but with good remains Novak Djokovic got the first break ball of the second set and just getting it to take the lead from the start.
How Novak Djokovic closed out the first set
🍩 No es la noche de Reyes, pero Djokovic trae un rosco.#AusOpen | #AusOpenEurosport pic.twitter.com/lvzqy9STsm — Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) January 21, 2024
2º Set Djokovic (6-0 1-0) Mannarino
With two straight serves Novak closes the first game of the second set in white.
1º Set Djokovic (6-0) Mannarino
SET! In his first set ball, Novak Djokovic takes it to close the first set.
The Serb is overwhelming his opponent from the first minute. Much has to change things for Mannarino has options for something
1º Set Djokovic (5-0) Mannarino
30-40. Set ball for Noval, who beat Mannarino, who was at the net.
1º Set Djokovic (5-0) Mannarino
Blank service game for Novak, who will serve to take the first set of the match.
1º Set Djokovic (4-0) Mannarino
BREAKS THE SERVE! He couldn't in the first one, but he did in the second one to break again. Novak is on the fast track to win the first set.
1º Set Djokovic (3-0) Mannarino
0-40. Three break balls for Novak, who is winning in all the exchanges.
Novak Djokovic's breakthrough point
A marathon rally. An early break. And @DjokerNole is in control 🕹️#AusOpen • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis#Kia • #MakeYourMove • @Kia_Worldwide pic.twitter.com/AccJeXAf7x — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2024
1º Set Djokovic (3-0) Mannarino
The ball goes out to the Frenchman to close the third game where Djokovic confirms the break. The Serb is clearly dominating from the start.
1º Set Djokovic (2-0) Mannarino
BREAKS SERVE!!! Novak Djokovic takes a nice exchange to take the lead in the first set.
1º Set Djokovic (1-0) Mannarino
40-A. Another break point for the world number 1.
1º Set Djokovic (1-0) Mannarino
40-40. The Frenchman went to the net to win the point and has already saved the two break balls.
1º Set Djokovic (1-0) Mannarino
15-40. Novak crosses it well, which is placed with two breaking balls.
1º Set Djokovic (1-0) Mannarino
With good serves Novak Djokovic takes the first game of the match where he had to save two break balls.
1º Set Djokovic (0-0) Mannarino
40-40. He manages to save the two break balls.
1º Set Djokovic (0-0) Mannarino
15-40. Two break balls for Mannarino in the first game of the match. Two double faults from Novak and a volley into the net complicate the first game for him.
Novak Djokovic starts serving
Mannarino will start by subtracting. The match starts. At stake to be in the quarterfinals
They take to the track
The two players are already on the court warming up before the start of the match.
Face to face
Two tennis players who started their professional careers almost at the same time, but between them there has been a big difference in the number of titles they have won.
10-1 in sets
This is the balance in sets between Novak Djokovic and Adrian Mannarino in the four duels they have had. Clearly dominating the number 1, who has won all four duels and has only dropped one set.
Fifth time Mannarino has played in the round of 16 at a Grand Slam
He has lost the previous four, we will see if today he manages to end the negative streak, which persecutes him in his sports career.
Since 2018 without losing Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic is the king of Melbourne and hasn't lost a match at the Australian Open since 2018 when he lost to Hyeon Chung
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Match schedule for January 21 at the Australian Open
On center court it will start with a women's duel of the American. The day session will end with this match. While in the evening we will have Rublev against the local Alex de Miñaur.
Novak Djokovic makes his 2024 debut in the night shift
The world No. 1 was always playing in the night shift, something he likes and feels comfortable with. However for the first time since three years ago the king of Melbourne will again play with a day shift. The last time he played a day session was against Frances Tiafoe in Round 2 of the 2021 edition.
News - Adrian Mannarino
Adrian Mannarino is improving over the years, currently with 35 years of age the French tennis player is number 19 in the world, his best position in the ATP ranking. He has five titles in his sporting career and three of them have been achieved in this past 2023.
He closed 2023 proclaiming champion of the ATP Sofia. In this 2024 he started playing the United Cup where he lost three of his four singles matches. Without further preparation he started the US Open where he is in the round of 16 after beating Wawrinka, Munar and Ben Shelton, all of them in five sets. He has been on court for almost 12 hours in his first three rounds.
His best record at the Australian Open until this year from the Frenchman was to reach the third round where he had reached in 2018 and 2021.
News - Novak Djokovic
The 36-year-old Serbian tennis player is world No. 1 and is at the top of the ATP ranking.
He has played in 2023 all the finals of a Grand Slam in one year, after winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, reaching the final at Wimbledon and winning the US Open. He came to this tournament after winning the last Grand Slam of the year where he only dropped two sets during the entire tournament. He arrives after resting after missing the entire Asian tour. However, he took the last Masters 1000 of 2023 by winning in Paris, a place where last year he fell in the final. He was proclaimed champion of the ATP Finals despite losing in the group stage against Sinner. He was unable to become Davis Cup champion when he lost in the semifinals against Italy. Nole lost both his matches against the Italians, the singles and the doubles and thus closed the year.
He started 2024 playing in the United Cup where he won the singles matches against Zhang and Lehecka in the group stage. While in the quarterfinals he was defeated against Alex de Miñaur. In a duel where the tennis player born in Belgrade was in discomfort and finally his team was eliminated. At the start of the Australian Open he had problems and lost his first set against Prizmic and Popyrin. In the third round he raised his level and showed his best version to defeat Martin Etcheverry in three sets.
Background
This will be the fifth duel between Novak Djokovic and Adrian Mannarino with a balance of four wins for the Serbian tennis player. Although these tennis players have not faced each other since August 2018 where Novak won in three sets in the round of 32. This was the only time the Frenchman has beaten the world No. 1 in one set. In 2017 and 2016 they met in a Grand Slam, both at Wimbledon and both were won by Djokovic in three sets.
The Stadium
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 Adrian Mannarino will meet this Sunday, January 21, 2024 in the round of 16 of the Australian Open.
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