Australian Open day one LIVE updates: Djokovic drops set towards Croatian teen; O’Connell the primary Aussie into second spherical
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Right here comes Djokovic
Djokovic has damaged Prizmic’s serve at 5-3 within the third set and shall be serving for the set.
The Serbian followers are roaring once more for his or her hero however I wouldn’t rule out Prizmic simply but.
He might nonetheless have a number of photographs to carry out.
Djokovic leads 6-2, 6-7, 5-3.
Djokovic attempting to outlast Prizmic
Djokovic has battled previous Prizmic to carry serve however he took a very long time to take action because the younger Croatian pushed him for each level and had a few winners float simply large.
The 2 gamers have been on courtroom for 2 hours and 50 minutes and nonetheless haven’t completed the third set which has taken an hour to date.
Djokovic normally saves these exhausting marathons for later within the Open, as a substitute he’s needed to drag it out tonight.
Novak Djokovic.Credit score: Eddie Jim
Kubler will go to a fifth set
Kubler turned 360 levels to ensure each fan at KIA Area received some love after they cheered him to a fourth set win, 6-4, that retains alive his first-round match with Daniel Galan.
Kubler went to the online for his successful level forcing Galan into hitting into the online.
This might be an exciting fifth set and Kubler shall be seeking to observe Chris O’Connell after his five-set win earlier this night.
Jason Kubler.Credit score: Eddie Jim
‘The 50s’: McEnroe predicts huge yr from Prizmic
The commentators had been throwing up how excessive Dino Prizmic might rise within the ATP rankings this yr.
He begins 2024 at 178 with a career-best of 155. Remember he’s solely 18.
McEnroe gave it about two seconds thought earlier than calling an enormous rise from the Croatian.
“He shall be within the 50s,” McEnroe mentioned when requested the place he’ll end the yr within the rankings.
Prizmic has simply damaged Djokovic’s serve once more and received three video games in a row. He’s up 3-2 within the second set.
Prizmic outlasting Djokovic in rallies
By Marc McGowan
Prizmic wins one other prolonged rally to interrupt Djokovic again within the third set.
The Croatian has received 20 of the 35 factors when the rally lasts 9 or extra photographs.
Dino Prizmic.Credit score: AP
Djokovic, Prizmic commerce breaks
As anticipated, Djokovic responded to dropping the second set by taking a 2-0 lead within the third and breaking the serve of Prizmic.
However the Croatian teenager has responded with a break of his personal. Now we’re again on serve within the third set.
This younger man isn’t backing all the way down to one of many sport’s all-time greats.
Will he look down or simply hold swinging for the historical past books?
It’s one set every with Prizmic up 2-1 within the third set.
Dino Prizmic.Credit score: AP
Kubler storms out to steer in fourth set
Kubler has once more bounced again from the frustration of dropping the third set by taking a 3-1 lead within the fourth towards Daniel Galan from Colombia.
The Aussie wildcard is preventing to remain within the match as he trails two units to at least one.
It could be an important begin for the host nation if Kubler can be a part of O’Connell within the second spherical however he has a number of work to do.
Jason Kubler.Credit score: Eddie Jim
Djokovic drops a uncommon set within the first spherical
By Marc McGowan
Extraordinary scenes as Novak Djokovic commits one other stunning unforced error – dragging a cross-court forehand large – to present teenage prodigy Dino Prizmic the second set.
That’s the first set Djokovic has dropped within the first spherical on the Australian Open since 2020, towards Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.
That point it was the third set in a four-set win.
Prizmic wins the second set
Prizmic has the Rod Laver Area crowd in shock after taking down Djokovic in a second-set tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5).
Djokovic had 16 unforced errors in that set to 12 from the 18-year-old Croatian.
Now we have a contest right here now, let’s see how the 10-time champion reacts.
Novak Djokovic.Credit score: Eddie Jim
Kubler falls behind towards Galan
Aussie wildcard Jason Kubler has misplaced a 3rd set tiebreaker to Daniel Galan and is now behind 6-2, 3-6, 6-7.
Kubler requested for medical assist between units for what appeared like a forearm or elbow grievance.
He’s now again on courtroom for the fourth set.
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