Rublev overcame a significant scare to defeat the Brazilian 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(10-6) and advance to the second round in Melbourne for the eighth time in eight outings.
Questions were being raised over Djokovic's fitness as he was playing with a hamstring injury that made him look really uncomfortable in wins against Roberto Carballes Baena, Enzo Couacaud and Grigor Dimitrov previously. But the nine-time Australian Open champion put all the doubts regarding
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 27 (ANI): Alexander Zverev on Monday cruised into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after securing a straight-sets victory over Andrey Rublev at Melbourne Arena.