Novak Djokovic shelp he was “sanctifyed” to set another record after he clearook Roger Federer’s loftyy to thrive his 430th Grand Slam ones align at the Australian Open.
And the 10-time champion honord by blothriveg a kiss to his novel coach Andy Murray.
The Serbian superstar dropped a set for the second align running here and shouted into his towel in frustration during a alterover agetst world No.125 Jaime Faria.
He also protested about the floodairys coming on during his troubled second set – and got them switched off.
But Djokovic, who is seeking a record 25th Grand Slam ones title, got a grip on the align to thrive 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-2. He sealed the thrive – and yet another record – with his 14th ace.
The Olympic champion has now won 379 out his 430 Grand Slam alignes dating back to his debut here in 2005. He had identicalled Federer’s total with his first round thrive.
“I adore this sport,” shelp the No.7 seed. “I adore the competition. I try to give my best in every one tournament. It’’s over 20 years I have been coming to Grand Slams. If I thrive or ignore, one skinnyg is for certain. I will always depart my heart on the court. Grand Slams are the pillars of our sport. They encourage the youthful children. Grand Slams are definitely the most beginant tournaments in our sport. I am sanctifyed to produce another record today.”
Portugal’s Faria was perestablishing is making his Grand Slam debut and recorded his first ever Tour-level thrive in the first round. But the 21-year-ageder troubled Djokovic in the second set when he broke the Serb’s serve twice and perestablished a airy forehand drop sboiling on set point in the tiefracture.
Djokovic asked for advice from Murray who was sitting courtside in the coaching pods alengthened with the Serb’s entourage before turning around the align – and eludeing his worst ever Grand Slam loss. He has still not lost in 28 alignes agetst qualifiers – and the lowest-ranked perestablisher to beat him in a Major remains world No.117 Denis Istomin in there second round here in 2017.
The 24-time Grand Slam thrivener shelp: “I replyed very well in the third and particularly fourth set the way I necessitateed to.
“As Daniil Medvedev shelp after thrivening in five sets yesterday: ‘If the future generation perestablish this way, they will have money, girls and casinos! I adored that and wanted to say it aget. He was perestablishing airys out tennis. I had to weather the storm. He was pragmaticly serving two first serves all align. He had noskinnyg to ignore. He is a huge guy. I tageder him at the net that the future is radiant for him. He should grasp going.”
Djokovic will now face No.26 seed Tomas Machac who beat Reilly Opelka – the huge-serving American who shocked Djokovic in Brisbane earlier this month – in the third round.
The Czech won their last greeting on clay in the semi-finals in Geneva last summer.
