MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic was ruthless in a 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 win over Adrian Mannarino on Sunday, reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals and matching Roger Federer’s all-time Grand Slam document.
In a uncommon daytime look on Rod Laver Area, the 10-time Australian Open champion hit 31 winners and raced to victory in 1 hour and 44 minutes to progress to the final eight for the 58th time at a significant, equaling Federer’s document.
Djokovic is into the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 14th time, which is equal second on the all-time listing with Rafael Nadal and John Newcombe. The distinction is that he’s transformed most of these quarterfinal runs into titles at Melbourne Park.
He’ll subsequent face No. 12 Taylor Fritz, who reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the primary time with a 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, the runner-up right here final yr.
No. 4 Jannik Sinner superior in straight units, and so did girls’s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff.
Djokovic, who laboured in his first two rounds, believes he’s beginning to hit his stride.
“The primary two units had been among the greatest units I’ve performed shortly,” stated Djokovic, who’s bidding for a record-extending twenty fifth Grand Slam singles title. “I performed nice from the primary to the final level.”
He added, in jest: “I actually needed to lose that recreation within the third set as a result of the strain was constructing within the stadium.
The 35-year-old Mannarino prevented a so-called triple-bagel – solely 5 Grand Slam matches within the Open period have been received 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 – however he was solely suspending the inevitable.
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Djokovic has admitted to feeling unwell in latest rounds however stated his well being is enhancing.
“Final couple of days has been actually good,” he stated. “It’s getting in a constructive path, health-wise, tennis-wise.”
Fritz is 0-8 in opposition to Djokovic however stated “I feel that I’ve much more degree to deliver than I’ve beforehand introduced in opposition to him. Hopefully I can play one other match like at present.”
The win over Tsitsipas was his first in opposition to a Prime 10 participant in a significant.
“I feel I served properly, the entire match, it stored me in it,” he stated. “After which on the very finish after I actually wanted it, I really feel like I simply, I turned it up a degree and began taking part in my very best tennis to complete it.”
Sinner, who had two wins over Djokovic final November, superior 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 over No. 15 Karen Khachanov.
Two massive factors from Khachanov — a between-the-legs winner as he chased a ball towards the baseline within the third set and a forehand to complete off a 33-shot rally within the second — delighted the gang however didn’t unnerve Sinner, who hit 46 winners and saved 9 of the ten break factors he confronted.
He’ll play both Australian hope Alex de Minaur or No. 5 Andrey Rublev within the subsequent spherical.
Sabalenka and Gauff cruised into the ladies’s quarterfinals with commanding wins.
No. 2-ranked Sabalenka, who received her first Slam title right here final yr, beat Amanada Anisimova 6-3, 6-2. Gauff, who picked up her first main on the U.S. Open in September, beat Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2.
Anisimova had received 4 of their earlier 5 conferences however she didn’t have the solutions this time to counter the ability of the Belarusian, who hit 18 winners.
“I’m super-happy with the extent, comfortable to get this win, she’s a troublesome opponent,” Sabalenka stated. “I like the environment right here, I like taking part in in entrance of you guys. I actually need to keep so long as doable and hopefully we are able to get this factor another time.”
A quick rain delay at 4-1 within the first set stopped Sabalenka’s momentum however she shortly recovered and pulled away within the second set. She’ll meet both 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva or No. 9 Barbora Krejcikova within the final eight.
Gauff was the primary girl by means of, needing simply 63 minutes to see off Frech in a match performed on Rod Laver Area — in entrance of the Australian nice.
“Fortunately after I noticed him are available in I used to be already properly up,” Gauff stated. “I heard clapping and knew it wasn’t for us, it was solely the primary set. However thanks for coming, it’s an honor.”
Gauff will play Marta Kostyuk after the Ukrainian beat Maria Tomafeeva 6-2, 6-1 to achieve the foremost quarterfinals for the primary time.
Nonetheless an adolescent, Gauff drew consideration to her sneakers, which carry quite a few messages, together with one that claims: ‘you’ll be able to change the world together with your racket,’ one thing her father advised her as a little bit woman.
