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We have an upset: Filip Krajinovic defeats No 17 seed Marco Cecchinato 4-6, 0-6 6-1, 7-6(8), 6-4 to reach the second round at the Australian Open for the first time. Djokovic, meanwhile, is all smiles. The Serb is playing some lovely tennis, in the groove after a sluggish start. After kissing the top of the net on four successive occasions, even Carlos Ramos cannot help but chuckle. “Come on, man!” says Djokovic as he strikes the net cord – again. Djokovic leads 2-1 in the second. Halep and Kyrgios are both level-pegging for now in the first, 1-1 and 3-3 respectively.
Ah, lovely! A devastating Djokovic backhand down the line tees him up to break in the first game of the second. Krueger has shown he has plenty of shots in his armoury, without making a dent in Djokovic, who is slowly wearing down the American qualifier. Djokovic leads 6-3, 1-0. Elsewhere, the women’s top seed, Simona Halep, is under way on Margaret Court.
Written by Ben Fisher
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/jan/15/australian-open-2019-nick-kyrgios-v-milos-raonic-plus-halep-osaka-and-djokovic-live under the title “Australian Open 2019: Kyrgios v Raonic, plus Halep, Osaka and Djokovic – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
