Novak Djokovic is thru to the fourth spherical of the Australian Open – however he was very lucky in his newest win at Melbourne Park
Novak Djokovic was lucky to flee a default on the Australian Open (Picture: Getty Photographs)
Former Grand Slam champion Justine Henin believes Novak Djokovic was lucky to flee disqualification on the Australian Open after a “violent gesture” nearly led to him hitting a ball lady. The Serb narrowly missed the kid after wacking a ball in her route throughout Saturday’s 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) win over Botic van de Zandschulp.
The incident occurred at 6-3, 4-2 within the second set with world No.75 Van de Zandschulp serving. Djokovic smashed a ball in anger after some extent, and got here near hitting a ball lady together with the online.
And 7-time Grand Slam champion Henin has defined to Eurosport why, in her view, the gesture in Melbourne on Saturday was extra violent than what he did in New York – even when the end result was very completely different.
“That was not needed and within the warmth of the second. Yeah, I used to be fortunate there, and I am sorry for inflicting any misery to the ball child or anyone.”
Djokovic will face sixteenth seed Jakub Mensik within the fourth spherical on Monday as his bid for an eleventh Aussie Open crown continues.
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