Novak Djokovic has stared down Father Time before and won - this time it took the form of an 18-year-old Croatian. The 10-time Australian Open champion avoided a serious upset bid from qualifier Dino Prizmic , who is half his age, on the opening night at Melbourne Park prevailing 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 on his beloved Rod Laver Arena.
But it was a remarkable struggle, given Prizmic had never played in a grand slam main draw before Sunday night, and made a mockery of the tournament’s new rules intended to avoid late night finishes. Djokovic and Prizmic hadn’t even completed the third set when the clock ticked over three hours, eventually becoming the longest first-round match of the Serbian’s career - surpassing a 2005 meeting with Gael Monfils in New York. While Prizmic fell away late in the third set and early in the fourth, he recovered and saved a whopping six match points before finally falling short - and left a clear impression on the tennis worl
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