Novak Djokovic is the man!
The seed no.1 confirms to be the favorite after reaching the 4th round without dropping a single set. The Serb had a couple of strolls in the park in the first 2 rounds against Bedene and Kuznetsov to finally have a match against Fernando Verdasco. The Spaniard tried to stretch Nole as much as he could, but eventually the world no.1 was too solid to win 7-6 (8) 6-3 6-4.
Djokovic: The tie-breaker was the key point
Nole acknowledges that he was able to sail only after winning a tough first set “It was a turning point probably winning the tie-breaker as close as it was. I thought I served very well, allowed myself to have a lot of free points in the first serve. What I could have done better I thought was just capitalizing on the break point opportunities, especially in the first set.
But again, credit to him for playing well, serving very well, especially down the T. It’s hard when somebody serves 215 down the T, on the line, you can’t do much about it. I thought it was a good match. It was a big challenge for both of us. He was a former Top 10 player. Somebody that loves playing on the big stage, a powerful game. I’m glad to go through in straight sets.”
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Next vs. Muller
Nole will play a surprising Gilles Muller in the 4th round. Gilles and Nole has never played each other before.
