Djokovic, looking for matches after six months out with right elbow trouble, will next face South Korea's Chung Hyeon in Sunday's fourth round after he shocked Alexander Zverev. The injury was a fresh concern for the 12-time Grand Slam champion, whose ranking has slipped to 14 after an inactive second half of 2017.That winning feeling! ?
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But Djokovic was workmanlike as broke the Spaniard's serve five times, although his errors outnumbered his winners 40-37. "It was a straight sets win, but it was almost two-and-a-half hours, so it wasn't that easy and comfortable on the court," Djokovic said. "I knew coming into the match that he was a great fighter, he grinds it out and gets a lot of balls back.Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has urged Novak Djokovic and other male players who want higher prize money to "get together with the women".
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"Obviously for me it's taking it one match at a time but I have to be more humble with my expectations as I haven't played in the last six months. "But I am very pleased where my game is at." Should Djokovic beat Chung he is facing a potential quarter-final against Austria's fifth seed Dominic Thiem, who must first get past American surprise packet Tennys Sandgren on Monday.Novak Djokovic is battling through the pain and is coming out on top against Albert Ramos Viñolas!
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He has the first set and is working his way to the second.
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