The nine-time champion accelerated to a comfortable victory against Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in a match that lasted for a two-hour, three-minute victory on Rod Laver Arena.
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], January 18 (ANI): Tennis Australia on Tuesday broke their silence on Novak Djokovic's visa debacle which saw the world number one getting deported from Australia.
Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): World number 150 Salvatore Caruso has replaced defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open men's singles draw, organizers confirmed on Sunday.
Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): Novak Djokovic on Sunday said he is "extremely disappointed" by the Australian court's ruling to dismiss the tennis player's application for judicial review of the cancellation of his visa.
Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): Novak Djokovic on Sunday lost his appeal against deportation, the Chief Justice James Allsop of the Federal Court of Australia announced.
Melbourne [Australia], January 15 (ANI): Rafael Nadal on Saturday said the Australian Open is much more important than any one player while talking about his rival Novak Djokovic, who is currently fighting deportation from Australia.
Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): Lawyers for Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke have agreed to not deport World number one men's singles tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australia.
Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): The Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke, again cancelled Novak Djokovic's visa on Friday.