Djokovic and De Minaur will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 23.
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On January 23, the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open will see fourth seed Novak Djokovic taking on 22nd seed Alex de Minaur. The Serbian is feeling more confident than ever after winning the Adelaide International 1 earlier this month and the ATP Finals for the sixth time in his career to cap the 2022 season. Despite having a hamstring problem, the World No. 5 defeated Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets to begin his quest for a 22nd Major. He defeated Enzo Couacaud in four sets in the second match. He defeated Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in the third round to increase his head-to-head advantage to 10-1.
On Tuesday, Alex de Minaur will enter the Rod Laver Arena with the goal of defeating the nine-time champion and winning the first Grand Slam match of the year to advance to the quarterfinals. The 23-year-old Australian has similar results to his following opponent, winning two matches in straight sets and one four-setter. In the first round, De Minaur defeated Taiwan’s Yu Hsiou Hsu with scores of 6-2, 6-2, and 6-3. The 24-year-old defeated Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in his second match by scores of 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4, and 6-1 before defeating Benjamin Bonzi by scores of 7-6(0), 6-2, and 6-1. For the second year in a row, he advanced to the Australian Open’s round of 16.
| Djokovic vs De Minaur | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 23, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Stage | Fourth Round |
| Time (India) | 1:30 pm (tentative) |
| Time (Australia) | 7 pm (tentative) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| Enzo Couacaud | 6-1, 6-7, 6-2, 6-0 (W) |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 (W) |
| Sebastian Korda | 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 (W) |
| Daniil Medvedev | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Bonzi | 7-6, 6-2, 6-1 (W) |
| Adrian Mannarino | 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 (W) |
| Yu Hsiou Hsu | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 (W) |
| Frances Tiafoe | 6-3, 7-6 (W) |
| Daniil Medvedev | 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 (W) |
The two players will be meeting for the first time at the tour level. The head-to-head is currently scoreless. Djokovic has won 24 straight games in Melbourne and is still undefeated in his favourite tournament. In 2018, Chung Hyeon defeated him in the fourth round of the Australian Open, marking his most recent defeat there.
Djokovic and De Minaur will take on each other in the fourth round of the 2023 Australian Open on January 23.
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India – Sony Sports Network
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The matches of both men’s and women’s can be live-streamed on demand on the Tennis TV app and website.
