Djokovic keeps getting better in Melbourne, it's Alcaraz's turn

Novak Djokovic is in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, after eliminating Czech Jiri Lehecka after two hours and 39 minutes - 6:3, 6:4, 7:6

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Novak Djokovic is in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, after eliminating Czech Jiri Lehecka after two hours and 39 minutes - 6:3, 6:4, 7:6.

Djokovic easily won points on his serve, and in the hundredth game he took advantage of the second break chance and then served for the first set.

In the second, he immediately broke the serve of the 29th player in the world, missed several more break chances, but routinely reached 2:0.

And in the third - from the finished version, because Djokovic made a break right at the start of the third set, but then allowed the Czech to take away his serve.

Djokovic had another break chance in the next game, and he did in the seventh game, but then Lehečka saved points with fantastic serves. They flew from 213 to 217 kilometers per hour. He had three aces in that game.

Lehečka continued with a great serve, Djokovic reached the tie-break, and immediately got a mini break, which the Serbian tennis player missed in the 20th with an unforced error.

He got another mini break. At 5:4, Djokovic had two serves to end the match.

He didn't drop them...

Next up is Carlos Alcaraz, who was defeated by Jack Draper after the second set. Djokovic leads 4:3 in their head-to-head matches.

The seventh-ranked player in the world and the record holder of the Oz Open with 10 titles did not give an interview on the court, explaining afterwards that he was challenged to an interview by Djokovic's Barbara Set.

And he had the right to do so according to the experts who were on the court, because in the third set, fans inappropriately interfered with him before the Serbian tennis player's shots.

"He serves well, aggressive. But I played the important points brilliantly. Only those who have been here at this level understand, when you are challenged you try to deal with it. These are good indications for the next match. Murray knows what I go through, especially in moments of greatest pressure. He gives me energy from that corner," said Djokovic and added:

"I invited Jan 20 years later, he's my first fan here."

Djokovic was joined by Jan and his wife, and Djokovic received a T-shirt from the first fan.

He later explained the process by just saying: "See you in the next round"!

"I didn't get an apology from the commentator, but neither did Channel 9, they are officially here and I don't have to put up with offensive comments. If the commentator didn't apologize, Channel 9 had to do it, those are the reasons and I have nothing against Jim Courier," concluded Djokovic.

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