Australian Open 2023: Novak Djokovic overwhelms Alex de Minaur to enter quarterfinals

The Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has sealed his pass to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2023 which he has won nine times, after overwhelming Australian Alex de Miñaur in his round of 16 match on Monday ( 6-2, 6-1, 6-2). He will face Russian Andrey Rublev in search of the semifinals.

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The Serbian has recovered from the muscular discomfort in his right leg that affected him in their previous duel. He needed only two hours and three minutes to leave the last representative of the local tennis players out of the competition, which he prevented from breaking even once. With this, he guaranteed his 25th consecutive victory in the 'big' 'Aussie', equaling his best mark in the same contest. He is only one win away from matching the best streak of the tournament in the Open Era. It was earlier held by the American Andre Agassi, with 26 victories linked between 2000 and 2004.

With a Rod Laver Arena delivered to De Miñaur, Novak gave his rival no options with a spectacular start. After the initial 2-2, led him to win nine consecutive games (6-2, 5-0). After ending the second set in his favor as well, he started the third with an irreplaceable 4-0 for the Australian. With this, the pass to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2023 was guaranteed.

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Meanwhile, Djokovic's rival in the quarterfinals will be the Russian Andrey Rublev. Rublev was able to come back from 2-5 in the fifth and final set. He saved two match points after losing 3-7 in the final tie-break, against the Danish Holger Rune (6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (9)). With this, he will return to the 'Top 5' of the ATP ranking.

Moreover, Djokovic dominates the face-to-face between the two tennis players on the circuit 2-1, with two wins in the ATP Finals. Rublev's lone win came in the 2022 Belgrade final, lifting a title against Djokovic in his hometown.