Inexorable Djokovic exterminates De Minaur in the 4th round. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW – AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS

    AUSTRALIAN OPEN - MELBOURNE DRAW AND RESULTS. Djokovic demolishes De Minaur to take on Andrey Rublev in the quarter

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    Luke Meyer
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    Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Alex De Minaur

    Novak Djokovic mullers Alex De Minaur 6-2 6-1 6-2 in the 4th round in Melbourne on Monday after playing a superlative match to fight against Andrey Rublev in the quarter. The match lasted 2 hours and 6 minutes. Djokovic won this tournament 9 times in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Here you can see his history at this event.

    Djokovic
    Melbourne
    Djokovic's Record

    The Serbian added to his prize money $ 217,000 after conquering this match. He has won already $ 555,250 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Serbian will add $ 369,750 to his earnings to get in total $ 925,000 in total.

    Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Alex De Minaur Australian Open – Melbourne

    Djokovic’s Interview

    Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

    Djokovic
    Minaur
    Novak Djokovic
    6-2 6-1 6-2
    2h:06
    Alex De Minaur
    91
    91
    Total points
    59
    59
    33
    33
    Winners
    26
    26
    36%
    36%
    Ratio Winners
    44%
    44%
    27
    27
    Unforced
    28
    28
    49%
    49%
    Ratio Unforced
    51%
    51%
    14/21
    14/21
    Net Approaches
    5/9
    5/9
    67%
    67%
    Perc
    56%
    56%
    -- Serve --
    4
    4
    Aces
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Double Faults
    2
    2
    65%
    65%
    1st in
    61%
    61%
    75%
    75%
    1st won
    52%
    52%
    33/44
    33/44
    1st won
    26/50
    26/50
    67%
    67%
    2nd won
    44%
    44%
    16/24
    16/24
    2nd won
    14/32
    14/32
    203
    203
    Fastest serve
    205
    205
    190
    190
    AVG 1st Serve
    189
    189
    159
    159
    AVG 2nd Serve
    159
    159
    -- Break Points --
    6/12
    6/12
    Total
    0/0
    0/0
    50%
    50%
    Won
    0%
    0%
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    At the end of the match, Novak scored 91 points vs. Alex’s 59.

    Djokovic

    The Serbian served very well to win 75% of the points (33/44) behind his first serve, and he won 67% points (16/24) on his second serve. The Serbian was effective at converting 50% of the break points that he procured (6/12).

    De Minaur

    On the other side, the Australian wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/0). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

    After this match, the head to head between Djokovic and De Minaur is 1-0 for Novak.

    Draw and next match H2H: Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Rublev – stats

    Djokovic will come up against Rublev in the quarter.

    This will be the 4th time that Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

    Novak Djokovic Draw info

    Live score progression and stats

    1st Set -
    Djokovic 6-2
    DjokovicMinaur
    6
    2
    0
    15
    15
    15
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    30
    DjokovicMinaur
    5
    2
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    DjokovicMinaur
    4
    2
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    DjokovicMinaur
    3
    2
    15
    0
    30
    0
    30
    15
    30
    30
    40
    30
    DjokovicMinaur
    2
    2
    15
    0
    15
    15
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    30
    30
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    40
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    A
    DjokovicMinaur
    2
    1
    15
    0
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    40
    30
    DjokovicMinaur
    1
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    DjokovicMinaur
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    40
    15

    Djokovic in this set was more solid than De Minaur and eventually he won 6-2 after breaking De Minaur in the 6th (4-2) and in the 8th (6-2) game.

    Alex was dominated in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 2-2 to 6-2.

    Novak was spot on in converting all his break points in the 5th (3-2 0-40) and the 8th game (5-2 30-40). On the other side, the Serbian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

    They contested 45 points. The Serbian won 11 more points than De Minaur (28-17). The Serbian conceded 5 points on serve (16-5). on the other side of the net, Alex conceded 12 points on serve (12-12).

    2nd Set -
    Djokovic 6-1
    DjokovicMinaur
    6
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    30
    15
    40
    15
    DjokovicMinaur
    5
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    15
    30
    15
    40
    DjokovicMinaur
    5
    0
    0
    15
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    15
    DjokovicMinaur
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    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
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    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    DjokovicMinaur
    3
    0
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    40
    30
    DjokovicMinaur
    2
    0
    0
    15
    15
    15
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    30
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    30
    40
    40
    A
    40
    DjokovicMinaur
    1
    0
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    40
    15
    40
    30

    Djokovic conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Alex De Minaur in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 5-0. Novak managed to boost his lead after breaking Alex in the 4th (4-0) game before winning the set (6-1).

    There was an important spell in this set when Novak won 5 consecutive games in the 2nd set so as to convert the scoreline from 0-0 to 5-0.

    Novak converted 28% of his break points (2/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 30-40 and 40-A) and the 4th game (3-0 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Novak didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

    They contested 49 points. Djokovic was the one to win the set after conquering 11 more points than De Minaur (30-19). Djokovic conceded 6 points on serve (16-6). on the other side of the net, the Australian conceded 14 points on serve (13-14).

    3rd Set -
    Djokovic 6-2
    DjokovicMinaur
    6
    2
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15
    DjokovicMinaur
    5
    2
    15
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    30
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    30
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    A
    DjokovicMinaur
    5
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    40
    0
    40
    15
    40
    30
    DjokovicMinaur
    4
    1
    15
    0
    30
    0
    30
    15
    30
    30
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    40
    40
    40
    A
    DjokovicMinaur
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    0
    15
    0
    15
    15
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    30
    DjokovicMinaur
    3
    0
    0
    15
    15
    15
    15
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    40
    30
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    DjokovicMinaur
    2
    0
    0
    15
    0
    30
    15
    30
    30
    30
    40
    30
    40
    40
    A
    40
    40
    40
    A
    40
    DjokovicMinaur
    1
    0
    0
    15
    15
    15
    30
    15
    40
    15

    Djokovic had a favorable start in this set after breaking Alex De Minaur in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Djokovic improved his lead after breaking the Australian in the 3rd (3-0) game before conquering the set (6-2).

    A defining moment of this set was when Novak won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set to bring the score from 0-0 to 4-0.

    The Serbian converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40), the 3rd (2-0 40-A) and the 7th game (5-1 30-40). On the other side, the Serbian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

    They played 58 points. Novak won 10 more points than the Australian (34-24). Djokovic conceded 9 points on serve (18-9). In addition, on the other side, De Minaur conceded 16 points on serve (15-16).

    1st
    Djokovic
    Minaur
    6-2
    6
    2
    5
    2
    4
    2
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    0
    2nd
    Djokovic
    Minaur
    6-1
    6
    1
    5
    1
    5
    0
    4
    0
    3
    0
    2
    0
    1
    0
    3rd
    Djokovic
    Minaur
    6-2
    6
    2
    5
    2
    5
    1
    4
    1
    4
    0
    3
    0
    2
    0
    1
    0
     

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