Thanks to all
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 6-3) Fritz
GAME, SET AND MATCH Djokovic closes out the match with a big forehand.
Novak Djokovic found it hard to get the breaking balls and that complicated the match. In the first he was able to win in the tie-break, but in the second he ended up losing, missing several opportunities to break. He managed to do it in the third set and from there on he was able to close his pass to the semifinals
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Through to an 11th #AusOpen Semi-Final. We'll let you run the numbers, but the 10x champion's strike rate from here is pretty good!@djokernole proves too strong for a gallant Taylor Fritz 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 6-3@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/Abr5xArz0p
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2024
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 5-3) Fritz
BREAKS THE SERVE!! Now Novak gets the break again and serves to seal the ticket to the semifinals.
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 4-3) Fritz
BREAKS SERVE!! The American reacts and wants to stay in the match and returns the break.
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 4-2) Fritz
BREAK OF SERVE! Break of the Serb who is only two games away from the semifinals. After a great exchange
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 3-2) Fritz
It is not a blank game of the number 1, because he made an unforced error, but without suffering he closes it. Without great effort, keeping the service and waiting for the break to close his pass to the semifinals.
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 2-2) Fritz
Again Taylor Fritz saves the furniture, after Novak matched him at 40-all. The player from California ended up closing it to tie the match at 2-2.
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 2-1) Fritz
Taylor Fritz won the exchange, but from then on the points were won by Novak. The number 1 does not suffer with the service and that is condemning Fritz, who does with his serves.
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 1-1) Fritz
He closes it with two good first serves. The American holds on to the match
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 1-0) Fritz
40-40. Another break point for the Serb, which Fritz saves.
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 1-0) Fritz
40-40. Taylor's error and a break point for Novak. He saves it with a good first.
4º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2 1-0) Fritz
Good start by Novak in the fourth set, although Taylor Frtiz puts some good rests.
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 6-2) Fritz
SET!!! He won the point at the net, the number 1 to close the second set in white at the rest. He will also start the fourth set serving. Novak is just one step away from the semifinals.
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3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 5-2) Fritz
0-40. Good drop shot by Djokovic, then Taylor sent it to the net. Three set balls to the rest
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 5-2) Fritz
Open serves, where Taylor is not being able to respond. Novak returns to close the third set
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 4-2) Fritz
Good services of Fritz who ends up closing the game with a drop shot that Djokovic gave up to go. The number 1 keeps his strength
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 4-1) Fritz
Direct serve to close the game, Nole, already 17 in this match.
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 3-1) Fritz
First game of the third set for the American, with good serves.
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 3-0) Fritz
Good services to close the game in white Novak with good services, which confirms the break
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 2-0) Fritz
BREAKS SERVE! At the 16th Novak Djokovic converts it to take the lead in the match. Until the third set the number 1 has not been able to get the break.
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3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 1-0) Fritz
30-40. Novak squeezes again with the rest. 16th break point for the Serb.
3º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6 1-0) Fritz
Solvent serving and good shots from Novak to take the first game of the third set.
How Taylor Fritz closed out the second set
Tenemos partido no, tenemos 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗭𝗢 en la Rod Laver ⚡
Fritz iguala el marcador con un gran segundo set y pone en problemas a Djokovic.#AusOpen | #AusOpenEurosport pic.twitter.com/BaIvPJyFXz — Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) January 23, 2024
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-6) Fritz
SET!!! Well, it's match time on center court. Taylor Fritz takes the second set, after taking advantage of the break and saving numerous break balls. The Serb looks angry, as the match has been complicated for him.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-5) Fritz
40-0. Uncontested now to the rest of Novak and has three set balls.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 4-5) Fritz
Djokovic serves well. However, the American will serve to close the second set.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 3-5) Fritz
Direct serve by Taylor, who saves another complicated game, now he will serve to take the set.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 3-4) Fritz
40-40. Novak's return to his feet, but Taylor Fritz serves it out. It's already the fourth save. 0/15 for Novak.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 3-4) Fritz
30-40. As expected, Nole squeezes the rest and has a break point.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 3-4) Fritz
Ace of Novak to close the game and now he is going to attack the rest. Penultimate chance in this second set
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-4) Fritz
Taylor Fritz wins the game with two good serves
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-3) Fritz
He misses two more break balls. Today the number 1 in the world was not right
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-3) Fritz
15-40. Two break balls for Novak, after Taylor sent the ball into the net.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 2-3) Fritz
Second game in white for Djokovic. Serves and volleys and little exchange now.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 1-3) Fritz
Well, another quick game for Fritz with the serve. They are saving their energy with the serve, although Nole needs a break.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 1-2) Fritz
Novak Djokovic reacts and wins again with his serve and does it in white and fast.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 0-2) Fritz
Parallel to save the break ball and then with two good serves the American confirms the advantage in the second set.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 0-1) Fritz
40-A. Novak wants to respond now, he has a break point.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 0-1) Fritz
BREAKS THE SERVE! In the first game of the second set comes the first break of the match. Taylor Fritz could not with the first one, but he made the second one where he won the point at the net.
2º Set Djokovic (7-6 0-0) Fritz
A-40. Break ball for Taylor Fritz in the first game of the second set.
Novak Djokovic's spike that brought him closer to the first set
"The best produces his best!"
His court, his crowd, his set. @DjokerNole leads Taylor Fritz 7-6(3)#AusOpen • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/FsNZM4jOhp — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2024
1º Set Djokovic (7-6) Fritz
SET!!! Novak Djokovic takes the first set in the tie-break after Taylor Fritz had two set balls.
1º Set Djokovic (6-6) Fritz
4-0. In the important moments, Novak grows and has started the tie-break impeccable.
1º Set Djokovic (6-6) Fritz
Djokovic saved the situation and we go to tie-break to decide who takes the first set.
1º Set Djokovic (5-6) Fritz
40-40. Open serve and forehand to save the first. The second with an ace.
1º Set Djokovic (5-6) Fritz
15-40. Two set balls for Fritz with the return.
1º Set Djokovic (5-6) Fritz
Good first serves by Fritz, who secures the tie-break in this first set.
1º Set Djokovic (5-5) Fritz
He did not return well the rest after Novak's serves, which places the five equal. We reach the decisive moment of the first set.
1º Set Djokovic (4-5) Fritz
Taylor's parallel forehand and then Novak's ball stays in the net. Fritz returns to close the first set.
1º Set Djokovic (4-4) Fritz
40-40. Another two saves by the American, that makes 8.
1º Set Djokovic (4-4) Fritz
15-40. The ball goes out to Taylor and two more break balls for Djokovic.
1º Set Djokovic (4-4) Fritz
Taylor generated problems for Djokovic, playing from behind to make it 30-all. Novak with a good first serve and then moving his opponent well.
1º Set Djokovic (3-4) Fritz
Taylor Fritz's forehand to the line. Resists the world number 12, who from the first games does not suffer with the service.
The moment when two tennis players jumped onto the court
What a big occasion – a 58th Grand Slam quarterfinal for Djokovic and a third for Fritz. Bring it on 💪@emirates • #walkon • #flybetter @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/C2KLBW8K1g — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2024
1º Set Djokovic (3-3) Fritz
Fritz hit a good parallel, but with two direct serves Djokovic closes the game without any complications.
1º Set Djokovic (2-3) Fritz
Taylor Fritz serves direct to close out another game.
1º Set Djokovic (2-2) Fritz
For the first time with some problems the Serbian with the service where Taylor got with a 15-30. However, with a backhand and after an exchange where he dominated, he tied the match at 2-2.
1º Set Djokovic (1-2) Fritz
The number 1 has not been able to respond to the good services of the American. Six break balls has wasted, something unbecoming of Djokovic.
1º Set Djokovic (1-1) Fritz
40-40. With two good first serves and with his first ace he saves with three break balls.
1º Set Djokovic (1-1) Fritz
0-40. Three break balls for Novak
1º Set Djokovic (1-1) Fritz
With a cross-court ball and a direct serve, Novak Djokovic gets his first game of the match in white.
1º Set Djokovic (0-1) Fritz
As the match has started with 16 minutes of first game. The American takes the first game of the match where he has saved three break balls.
1º Set Djokovic (0-0) Fritz
A-40. First break point of the match for Novak Djokovic.
Taylor Fritz at the service
The American starts serving, while Novak Djokovic starts serving.
The two tennis players on court
They are already on center court to play for a place in the semifinals. The two tennis players finish their warm-up
Only one win against top-10 players in Grand Slams
This came last Sunday where he defeated the finalist of the last edition, Tstisipas. Let's see if he continues with the good streak Taylor
18-2
This is the balance of sets in their confrontations with a very favorable statistic for Novak Djokovic.
Novak Djokovic is good with the Americans
The Belgrade-born tennis player has 31 consecutive victories against American players. The last time he beat Shelton at the US Open. He has not lost to a U.S. player since the 2016 Wimbledon.
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Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz among the players with the fewest forced errors at the Australian Open
The ranking is led by Carlos Alcaraz, as the player with the fewest forced errors. Behind is Taylor Fritz, who has 101 unforced errors, while Novak Djokovic has 131 unforced errors.
Quarterfinals defined
We already have the eight players who will fight to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open next Friday.
News - Taylor Fritz
The 26-year-old American tennis player is number 12 in the ATP ranking. In his sporting career he has won six titles, two of them in this 2023.
In the last Grand Slam of the year, in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, where he was defeated against Novak Djokovic. He had in the final stretch of the year early eliminations in the second round at the Shanghai Masters 1000, ATP Tokyo, ATP Basel, the Paris Masters 1000 he had to withdraw.
His only preparation for the Australian Open was to play two matches of the United Cup where he beat Cameron Norrie, although he lost against the Australian Alex de Miñaur. He started the first Grand Slam of the year with a hard-fought five-set win over Diaz Acosta. Then he beat Gaston in three sets and Marozsan in four. While in the round of 16 he defeated last year's finalist, Stefanos Tsitsipas, after four sets.
News - Novak Djokovic
The 36-year-old Serbian tennis player is world No. 1 and is at the top of the ATP ranking.
He has played in 2023 all the finals of a Grand Slam in one year, after winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, reaching the final at Wimbledon and winning the US Open. He came into this tournament after winning the last Grand Slam of the year where he only dropped two sets during the entire tournament. He arrives after resting after missing the entire Asian tour. However, he took the last Masters 1000 of 2023 by winning in Paris, a place where last year he fell in the final. He was proclaimed champion of the ATP Finals despite losing in the group stage against Sinner. He was unable to become Davis Cup champion when he lost in the semifinals against Italy. Nole lost both his matches against the Italians, the singles and the doubles and thus closed the year.
He started 2024 playing in the United Cup where he won in the group stage the singles matches against Zhang and Lehecka. While in the quarterfinals he was defeated against Alex de Miñaur. In a duel where the tennis player born in Belgrade was in discomfort and finally his team was eliminated. At the start of the Australian Open he had problems and lost his first set against Prizmic and Popyrin. In the third round he raised his level and showed his best version to defeat Martin Etcheverry in three sets. He also played well against Mannarino where he even won in two sets in white.
Background
Ninth time that these two tennis players meet with a very favorable balance for Novak Djokovic, who has won in the eight previous duels. The last time they met was in the quarterfinals of the US Open where Novak won in three sets. In the eight duels, seven of them the American did not win a single set. Precisely in the only duel in which he won a set was here at the Australian Open in the round of 32 in 2021 where Djokovic won in five sets.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Rod Laver Arena, located in Melbourne, which was inaugurated in 1988 and has a capacity for 14820 spectators.
Preview of the match
Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz will meet in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 22, 2024.
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