 "Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic breezes past Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets, will face Diego Schwartzman in fourth round")
Melbourne: Defending champion Novak Djokovic thumped Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday to stay on course for a record-extending eighth title at Melbourne Park.
Just like he drew it up 😁@DjokerNole reaches his 5⃣0⃣th Grand Slam round of 16 as he breezes past Nishioka 6-3 6-2 6-2. He meets Schwartzman next.#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/QfBIt1dSfR
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 24, 2020
The world number two Serb, who had defeated another Japanese in Tatsuma Ito in his previous round, smashed 17 aces, won 93% points on his first serve and faced just a single breakpoint against the hapless Nishioka.
Djokovic, who beat Rafa Nadal in last year’s final to win a record seventh Australian Open title, broke his opponent’s serve once in the first set, twice each in the next two, and hit 40 winners to seal the match in an hour and 25 minutes.
In the fourth round, Djokovic will meet Argentine Diego Schwartzman, who beat Serb Dusan Lajovic 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(7) earlier on Friday.
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