Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic said he showed an excellent performance in the fourth round match of the Australian Open with Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
On Sunday, Djokovic defeated Mannarino (20th seed) with a score of 6:0, 6:0, 6:3 in less than two hours.
“The first two sets were some of the best I’ve played in a while.” I wanted to lose a match in the last set because the tension was rising in the stadium (laughs). I played very well, from the first to the last point.
Matches with Adrian are never easy. He is a very unorthodox player, uses angles well and has one of the flattest and most consistent backhands. A match with him is a game of cat and mouse. I had to be physically able to handle the long rallies and try to push him down the court, which I did, and I think I served very well. In times when I needed the first service, I served it.
My next opponent will be the winner of the Fritz-Tsitsipas pair. They are playing right now, I hope their match will last six hours with interruptions due to rain (laughs). There are no easy matches now, so I have to be ready to fight, whoever the next opponent is,” Djokovic said on court.
Source : MatchTV
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