A dominant Djokovic reaches the Australian Open quarter-finals with a win over Mannarino.

First modification: 01/21/2024 – 06:11Latest modification: 01/21/2024 – 06:09

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The Serbian dominated his opponent at Rod Laver Arena, winning 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 and underlining his status as the overwhelming favorite to win his 11th title at Melbourne Park.

The world number one reaches the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament for the 58th time, equaling Roger Federer’s record, while maintaining tight control of the game.

He has won 32 matches in a row at the Australian Open, going undefeated since losing to South Korean Chung Hyun in 2018.

The 10-time champion did not compete in 2022 due to a coronavirus vaccine.

Djokovic, 36, got off to a slow start to his 2024 Australian Open campaign, battling a virus and losing sets in his first two matches, but his level has risen sharply since then.

The Serbian, who is a year older than his opponent, said he played “excellent from the first point to the last.” “The last two days have been really good,” he added. “I’m going in a positive direction.”

Djokovic will face either seventh seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas or 12th seeded American Taylor Fritz to reach the semi-finals.

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