And this time around he’ll be going up against a talented and in-form Grigor Dimitrov.
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If anyone is going to stop Nole at the Australian Open, that can only be the prince of tennis Roger Federer.
MELBOURNE: Stan Wawrinka was given a thorough workout before beating 37- year-old Radek Stepanek 6-2 6-3 6-4 to advance to the third round. “I know my name’s now been thrown into it. I don’t think anyone here would think that I’ve done anything (like) corruption or match-fixing”.
“He’s fit enough for a five-setter so I’ve gotta definitely bring my best game to the court”.
World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a stern challenge from persistent Andreas Seppi to progress through to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday. However, Djokovic won a long rally in the 11th game to break Seppi’s serve before closing the set 7-5. Yet the fact that Federer held a 10-0 head-to-head advantage over Seppi before his defeat past year should warn Djokovic against any complacency. “Two matches, two victories”.
Novak Djokovic said the more he wins, the higher his expectations rise after extending his relentless hold over Italy s Andreas Seppi to sweep into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.
Perhaps the most fireworks on day five could arrive in the final match of the night on Rod Laver Arena.
LOCAL FLAVOR: Australia’s 29th-seeded Nick Krygios plays Tomas Berdych.
In other matches, Japan’s Kei Nishikori beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ousted fellow Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4).
The world No. 1 calmly denied all accusations, explaining himself in detail, before a moderator stepped in.
Meanwhile, WTA’s world No. 1 Serena Williams also reached the round of 16 after cruising past Russian teenager Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-1 in 44 minutes.
And the retiring Lleyton Hewitt, after his final match at the Australian Open, also voiced his anger after an online blog Show Legend linked the 34-year-old to the BBC and Buzzfeed’s match-fixing investigation.
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“I think I served my way out of trouble several times”, Djokovic said, reports the ATP’s official website. Fans of the Spaniard champion probably turned off the TV and ended up playing games such as Candy Crush and Harrys Bingo to soothe the anger, or more likely Virtua Tennis 4 for an instant re-match. So I definitely will be ready for that. But, you know, people get to see what we eat and drink on the court and think that that’s giving us the hydration or the energy, sustained energy, throughout the match.
