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The biggest question of the weekend in Melbourne was answered last. Yes, Novak Djokovic can continue the tournament. And yes, despite the obvious downside Abdominal muscle problems He beat Milos Raonic in just under three hours.
Djokovic has two more days to beat until the quarterfinals Alexander Zverev control your physical problems.
The quarter-finals against the German will show if Djokovic is healthy enough to play for the victory in his favorite tournament in Melbourne (already 8 tournament wins). After the five-set success over Taylor Fritz on Friday, in which Djokovic was injured in the third set, exactly that was in the stars over the weekend. On Friday, Djokovic doubted that he could compete on Sunday. On Saturday he stopped training. I had an X-ray.
On Sunday, Djokovic played hard as a bag. Certainly, he deliberately struck low and moved carefully for a long time. But his serve turned out to be efficient enough to pass 19 (out of 20) times. And Djokovic dominated long-distance matches anyway.
However, Milos Raonic was an ideal training partner for the ailing Djokovic. Raonic is limited in his means (playful), he loves that the rallies are short and, in principle, he always loses against Djokovic (0:12 balance). (zap / sda)
You can’t deny a champion ✨@DjokerNolethe search for a ninth #AusOpen The title continues, advancing to the quarterfinals for the twelfth time.
Next: Alexander Zverev.# AO2021 pic.twitter.com/IcZXwLuQ41
– #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 14, 2021
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