Highlights and points from Djokovic 3-0 Etcheverry at Australian Open 2024

The winner of the duel between Shelton and Mannarino, which is currently being played. The match will be decided in the fifth set

SET AND MATCH. 7-2. With a direct serve, Novak Djokovic closes the match.

 

Novak is back to being who he is. His best match so far in the 2024 Australian Open in which he showed his best level. Very solid with the service, without much wear and tear and taking advantage of the breaking balls in the first two sets. In the third set I need a tie-break, but the important thing is that he is already in the round of 16

 

5-1. He failed at the net with his serve, but then another minibreak. And he is only two points away from taking the victory.

3-0. Novak starts launched. He won the first point with a great exchange where he put his hand to his ear. He then takes two minibreaks and faces him

The Argentine moved well against the Serbian to secure the tie-break.

 

Will there be a fourth set?

With an excellent drop shot and a good parallel, Novak Djokovic secures the tie-break

He turned it around with a direct serve, a miss from Djokovic, who sent it into the net and closed it with another error from the Serbian who sent the ball into the net.

15-30. Novak pressed the rest with the second serve and is two points away from taking the victory.

In a good exchange the Serbian's ball stayed in the net. 40-30. However, Novak closed it with a good first serve that the Argentine returned to the net. First opportunity to win the game, although it will be in the rest

Novak failed in the rest and for the first time in the match Martin Etcheverry reaches four games in a set in this duel

30-30. Novak comes in with 30 equal to the rest at the moment we are 2 hours into the game.

Novak's game was complicated with a 40-0. The Argentine equalized. However, with two good serves that were returned poorly, the Argentine tennis player solved the game.

With a good ball to the line and then forcing Novak to make an error. He adds another game. Tomas Martin Etcheverry is still alive thanks to his service, because he does not put his rival in trouble for the rest

Once again a comfortable game for Novak. He added another ace, and again used another dropshot that the Argentine arrived, but very fair and left the track to his liking. In this third set and in three games that we have served for the one from Belgrade he has only given up one point

The Argentine tennis player continues to resist despite the fact that the game is in danger at 30-30

Game in which Novak received a warm-up. He responds on the court with a drop shot that the Argentine arrives, but at will he finishes off the number 1

Nole wants to close the match as soon as possible. That is why he has put pressure on the rest in this game, however the Argentine with a good backhand and another ace makes it 1-1

The number starts the third round with solvency. Blank game with the Serbian.

SET!! The Argentine saved the first two, but in the third he hit the ball badly to give the set to Novak.

 

The third set will also begin with service in favor. The Serbian's level is very good today, he is only one set away from making it to the round of 16.

 

0-40. Left by Nole, the Argentine is not doing well. Three sets balls for the world number 1.

He failed with the lob so he couldn't get a blank game. Finally with a good forehand he adds his fifth game. Just one game away from taking the second set. He now touches the rest

The world number 1 put a good backhand on the line. However, with an ace Tomas Martin Etcheverry solves the game

Martin Etcheverry made a mistake with a return that was too long and Novak returns to solve another game. Two more left for the Serbian

Very good services from Martin Etcheverry who closes the game blank with a direct serve. The Argentine has already had six

With a direct serve, Novak Djokovic takes the game forward, confirming the advantage. Number 1 is getting closer to the round of 16. Although there is still a lot of battle

BREAK THE SERVICE!! He takes advantage of the breaking ball where he placed his body well and takes the lead in the second set.

30-40. Good service from the Argentine, but he failed at the net and caused the breaking ball for Novak.

Nole starts very similar to how he finished the first set, solvent and for now without suffering when he serves.

The second set started with a blank game for Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who closed it with a good serve that Novak could not return.

SET!! Now the Serbian took advantage of it to take the first set.

 

Immaculate today is the Serbian, who has performed his best set in this 2024 edition. Being effective, seeing how behind his rival is in using the drop shots and with very good backhands. Belgrade's bordering on perfection

 

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40-0. The Argentine hits badly and three set points for Djokovic.

The net ball stays and the Argentine holds on. Now turn for the world number 1, which will serve to close the first set

40-40. Martin Echeverry saves him

40-A. Three points in a row from Novak Djokovic and he takes the first set point.

With a good point on the net he confirms the break and the Serbian is playing his best match in this Australian Open 2024. He is just one game away from taking the first set

BREAK THE SERVICE!! The second one if you take advantage of it. He got a good return and finally the Argentine sent the ball out. Novak Djokovic takes the lead in the first set

 

40-A. Wonderful drop shot and second breaking ball for the world number 1

40-40. First match point for Novak, but with a good serve he saves it.

Great rallies, but with Djokovic serious and reliable with the serve. He started low in the game, but turned it around

Nole put pressure again with a 30-30 and then a 40-40. But with two direct aces he places the tie at two

Very easy Djokovic playing with the serve. He only missed with a drop shot that stayed in the net. Finally he closed it with an ace, he already has three in the match

Clear idea from the beginning of Tomas Martin Etcheverry, to put good first serves. Djokovic put pressure on the rest with a good backhand, but the Argentine closed the game with a beautiful finish that his rival did not reach

Two aces in Novak Djokovic's first game to close the game blank. Good start for the Serbian

The Argentine tennis player won the draw and chose to start by subtracting

The tennis players are already finishing the warm-up before the match

 

 

 

This will be the third duel between the Serbian and the Argentine. 2-0 in matches and 4-0 in sets for the world number 1

 

Both tennis players have already taken to the court to play the third round match

 

The world number 1 has already dropped two sets in this Australian Open against Prizmic and Popyrin. Today the Argentine will seek to repeat or even surprise

The Argentine tennis player debuted in this Grand Slam in 2022 where he fell in the first round, while in 2023 Sinner eliminated him in the second round

In a few minutes the match between Novak Djokovic and Tomas Martin Etcheverry will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL