Novak Djokovic put up a convincing display during his third-round clash with 30th-seeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Friday (January 19), completing a routine 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(2) win. The Serb has now made it to the second week at Melbourne on sixteen occasions during his career.
Although the 24-time Major winner has not been at his best since the beginning of the year, he has got by purely on his experience. The 36-year-old needed four sets to dispatch his first two opponents, Alexei Popyrin and Dino Prizmic. He was, however, in a good rhythm during his win over Etcheverry, not dropping a single service game.
Where is Novak Djokovic playing?
Novak Djokovic is currently playing at the 2024 Australian Open, where he has won a record-breaking 10 titles. The World No. 1 will be vying for a 14th quarterfinal appearance in Melbourne.
More interestingly, he will tie Roger Federer's Open era record of 57 Major quarterfinals with a win.
Who is Novak Djokovic playing against?
The 10-time Melbourne titlist will face 20th-seeded Adrian Mannarino in the fourth round of the Melbourne Slam. The French veteran has put together a gutsy campaign at the tournament, beating Stan Wawrinka, Ben Shelton and Jaume Munar in five-set matches.
The 36-year-old leads his younger opponent by a margin of 4-0 in their head-to-head meetings on the ATP Tour. The Serb hadn't dropped a single set in his first three wins against the Frenchman. Their last match at the 2018 Cincinnati Open, however, went to three sets.
Novak Djokovic vs Adrian Mannarino match schedule
The fourth-round clash between the two players will take place on Sunday, January 21.
Date: January 21, 2024
Time: Not before 1:30 pm local time, 9:30 pm ET (January 20), 8 am IST.
Novak Djokovic vs Adrian Mannarino streaming details
Tennis ans all around the world can watch the 24-time Major winner's fourth-round match at the Australian Open on the following channels:
USA - ESPN, Tennis Channel
Canada - TSN, RDS
Australia - Nine Network, Stan Sport
New Zealand - Sky
Europe - Eurosport
Latin America, Caribbean - ESPN International
India & Subcontinent - Sony Sports Network, Sony Liv
Middle East & North Africa - beIN Sports
Sub-saharan Africa - SuperSport
Japan - WOWOW
China - CCTV Sport, iQIYI, Greatsports Media, Guangdong TV
Southeast Asia - beIN Sports
South Korea - CJ Media
Taiwan - Sportcast
American Samoa - ESPN, Tennis Channel, Digicel
Pacific Islands - Digicel
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