The consequence was anticipated, however the journey there was completely not.
Novak Djokovic, whose record-breaking 10 Australian Open titles have made him the undisputed king of Melbourne Park, continues to be in competition for this 12 months’s match however not earlier than surviving a hell of a scare.
Novak Djokovic and Dino Prizmic meet on the web after their unexpectedly tight first-round encounter.Credit score: Getty Photographs
The world No.1 briefly misplaced his invincibility cloak earlier than storming residence to defeat Croatian prodigy Dino Prizmic – final 12 months’s French Open boys’ champion and half his opponent’s age – 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4 and reserving his second-round spot.
“He deserved each applause, each credit score he received tonight. He’s an incredible participant, so mature for his age, and he dealt with himself on the court docket extremely nicely,” Djokovic stated on court docket afterwards of Prizmic.
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