Novak Djokovic vs Taylor Fritz LIVE: Australian Open 2024 scores and outcomes after Coco Gauff outcome

Fritz has in the meantime discovered his finest serving of the match at simply the appropriate time. He comes up with two aces in a row to get a fast maintain and keep in entrance.

And now Djokovic replies together with his personal love maintain.

Djokovic is asking for ice at each changeover.

Djokovic will get a fast maintain of serve – which is required as a result of his first-serve proportion remains to be under 50%, because it has been all match.

He’s successful 85% per cent of these factors, so discovering it extra repeatedly ought to show the distinction by the remainder of the match.

Now, although, Djokovic is a break down.

Fritz comes below strain right away as he takes a wild swing on the forehand facet on 40-30, adopted by one other free forehand on deuce.

It provides Djokovic a have a look at break level however Fritz steadies and Djokovic nets behind the baseline. That’s now 9 break factors that Djokovic has missed on this match.

And one other! Properly, nicely. That’s a robust maintain abruptly.

However Djokovic 0/9 on break factors? Fritz successful extra strain factors than Djokovic? Unreal.

Djokovic 7-6 0-1 Fritz* – Fritz breaks!

We’re again underway as each gamers take an extended break off courtroom following that opening set. Fritz will get an instantaneous have a look at Djokovic’s service recreation as he jumps to 0-30, however can’t steadiness aggression and management Djokovic will get to deuce.

However… hold on… Djokovic makes two double faults in a row at hand Fritz a have a look at break level within the opening recreation of the second… however Fritz goes lengthy on the forehand mid-rally! That was an opportunity!

Djokovic and his field are exchanging some frank views throughout this recreation… and Djokovic, nonetheless unable to discover a first serve, nets on the backhand! A second break level probability for Fritz…

And this time Fritz will get it! Gorgeous depth from the American as he catches the baseline twice within the rally and follows it in to place away the volley! It’s the primary break within the match and the proper response to dropping the earlier tiebreak.

Djokovic 7-6 Fritz – Djokovic wins the primary set!

An 84-minute first set for Djokovic is barely 20 minutes shorter than his ENTIRE fourth-round win towards Adrian Mannarino.

It was nervy, however Djokovic was blowing kisses to the gang and pointing to his ear on the finish of that first set.

Djokovic 7-6 Fritz – Djokovic wins the primary set!

SHOT of the match from Djokovic to win a 21-point rally! He produces a surprising backhand winner with Fritz coming into the web and guides it crosscourt and contained in the strains.

5 set factors for Djokovic… he takes it on the second as Fritz nets!

And after saving two set factors on 5-6, Djokovic survives to win an EPIC 84-MINUTE opening set. Brutal for Fritz.

*Djokovic 6-6 Fritz – TIEBREAK

A poor miss from Fritz on the opening level as he sends a drive volley lengthy! Djokovic was overwhelmed however is handed the opening mini-break.

And he retains it as Fritz locations the forehand return, adopted by Djokovic thumping an ace down the center. 3-0!

Djokovic comes alive on the following level… holding on on the baseline earlier than dragging Fritz into the web on the drop shot… Fritz can’t decide it up and Djokovic roars!

Fritz finds the one-two punch on serve however Djokovic leads 4-1 and it’s exhausting to see how Fritz comes again from right here…

Particularly as Djokovic produces his personal one-two and lands the backhand winner. 5-1 on the change.

*Djokovic 6-6 Fritz – TIEBREAK!

Djokovic saves the primary as he takes on a backhand on the rise and slams it down for a crosscourt winner.

30-40… and Fritz misses the Djokovic serve up the center! He obtained his racket to it… however then misplaced it!

Djokovic controls the deuce level, transferring Fritz across the baseline. The American then fires lengthy on the backhand.

A ringing telephone and a crying child distracts Djokovic’s consideration briefly… and he then goes lengthy on the forehand. Nonetheless an opportunity for Fritz.

However Djokovic holds on as Fritz sends a forehand extensive. Off to a first-set tiebreak we go!

Djokovic is fuming at his staff throughout the change-over as he tries to catch their consideration. Big recreation right here…

And now Fritz get forward for 0-15! He finds the inside-out drop shot and the whips the forehand winner down the road.

Djokovic wins the following level however Fritz then produces an exquisite backhand winner crosscourt and inside the road… 15-30!

Fritz faces Djokovic within the rally after which takes his probability to bend a beautiful forehand winner down the road… it catches the paint!

Truthful play, although. Fritz will get it out of his system with a beautiful backhand winner steered down the road after which a thumping ace. Djokovic stretches on the forehand and Fritz assaults – a love maintain for the American and the proper response.

Now, can he assault Djokovic right here? Or are we heading for a first-set tiebreak?