2021 Australian Open: Djokovic survives injury scare to beat Fritz

📆 13/02/2021 1:35 am
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MELBOURNE - Top seed Novak Djokovic survived a major injury scare as he battled past American Taylor Fritz 7-6 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.

Defending champion Djokovic, seeking a ninth title in Melbourne, looked in command when he took the opening two sets but began to suffer with a side injury early in the third set.

He needed to leave Rod Laver Arena to have treatment and was grimacing in pain at times as the 23-year-old Fritz took advantage to take the next two sets. The crowd were removed midway through the fourth set as Melbourne's new COVID-19 lockdown came into effect. But Djokovic, despite still looking in discomfort, did enough to win the deciding set and live to fight another day.

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