Australian Open: Djokovic stronger than pain, Murray eliminated

Djokovic hits his 37th consecutive win in Melbourne in Australia. No feat for Murray against Bautista

Novak Djokovic despite his injury bent Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov three sets to nil, qualifying for the Australian Open round of 16. The former world number one left no chance for his rival, who was beaten by scores of 7-6, 6-3, 6-4.

For the Serbian tennis player, who still needed a medical time-out after the first set due to leg problems, came the 37th consecutive victory in Australia: he has not lost since 2018 in the land of kangaroos.

In contrast, another veteran said goodbye to Melbourne: Andy Murray, exhausted after marathons with Berrettini and Kokkinakis, was outlasted in four sets by Spaniard Bautista, who won with scores of 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.