Defending champion Novak Djokovic (Serbia) advanced to the third round of the Australian Open. The eight-time world champion and leader Djokovic placed 26 aces and eliminated Frances Tiafo (USA) with 6:3, 6:7 (3), 7:6 (2), 6:3 after three and a half hours of play. Tiafo served steadily and placed 23 aces, but in key moments the Serbian showed his class, especially in the fourth set, in which he made a series of four consecutive games to triumph.
`Frances had a great game. He served very well, made a lot of aces, played great and I`m glad I still didn`t make it to the fifth set. If I had to choose, I wouldn`t want to have games according football livescore like that in the first week. But not forThis is the first time I`ve been in a situation like this. I know how to handle it. I knew I had to play at a high level. He`s very dynamic and fast on the court. He was solid a nd backhand, where I expected more mistakes from him. on the move. I was a little more passive in the second and third sets. In the fourth set I relaxed my hand, adjusted my shots and it worked out, `commented Djokovic, who scored 26 aces.
The US Open champion and number 3 in the scheme Dominic Thiem (Austria) also continues ahead after a convincing victory over the German Dominic Kopfer with 6:4, 6:0, 6:2.
11th placed Denis Shapovalov (Canada) had no particular problems against the representative of the hosts Bernard Tomic and won 6:1, 6:3, 6:2. Shapovalov`s next opponent will be his compatriot Felix Auger-Aliasim.
Number 20 Auger-Aliasim defeated the Australian James Duckworth with 6:4, 6:1, 6:2.
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