Ruthless in the round of 16 against local Alex de Minaur (6-2, 6-1, 6-2), the nine-time winner taught Andrey Rublev (6-1, 6-2, 6-4) a lesson on Wednesday in barely two hours.
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I couldn't be happier.
At all the important moments, on all the important points, I knew how to find my best tennis.
I will try to continue to be good on the court
, savored the big favorite of the tournament.
The boss of tennis is still and always he.
He will also become world number 1 again on Sunday in the event of a tenth coronation in Melbourne.
In total control, the Serb was still reassured after his worrying remarks at the start of the tournament.
His injury to a left thigh, still strapped, seems a distant memory, even if he still feels discomfort.
Which explains why, despite his health walk, he showed signs of nervousness against a spectator, his clan, the referee or even the wind which blew quite hard on the Rod Laver Arena… But nothing to panic about …
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