Australian Open: Djokovic eyes quarter-final berth

ANI  |  Melbourne [Australia] 

Former world number one will look to seal a quarter-final berth at when he takes on Chung Hyeon of in the last-16 clash of the men's singles event here on Monday.

Earlier, twelve-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic romped into the pre-quarterfinals of the first major of the season despite an scare.

Djokovic, who is playing his first Grand Slam after a six-month lay off, eased past Spaniard in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in a one-sided clash that lasted two hours and 23 minutes.

The match also saw the Serbian winner receive a medical treatment in the second set for an but came back strong to win the match.

Djokovic will now aim to continue his quest of clinching sixth when he faces Chung in the round of 16.

Chung had earlier prevailed world number three of over five-set thriller to become the first South Korean man to reach the fourth round at

Djokovic and Chund have only faced each other once previously during the 2016 Australian Open, which the Serbian maestro went on to win in straight sets.

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First Published: Mon, January 22 2018. 11:39 IST