Overview
- Novak Djokovic beat Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) to move into the round of 16 in Melbourne.
- He became the first player to record 400 Grand Slam match wins and tied Roger Federer’s 102 Australian Open victories.
- During the second set he struck a ball hard that narrowly missed a ballkid, received no warning, and later said he was lucky and sorry.
- He briefly twisted his right ankle early in the third set and had treatment under his right foot, then reported feeling very well.
- The 10-time Australian Open champion continues his pursuit of a 25th major and will face Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the next round.