Australian Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic takes on Taylor Fritz in quarter-finals

*Djokovic 7-6 4-6 Fritz – Fritz wins the second set!

What a exceptional set from Fritz! The American hit 21 winners to 9 unforced errors, and performed some clutch tennis on the most important factors of the set.

That included on seven Djokovic break factors – all of them went unconverted, taking the champion to 0/15 for this match!

We’ve performed two hours and 23 minutes… that is going loooooong.

*Djokovic 7-6 4-6 Fritz – Fritz wins the second set!

Fantastic begin from Fritz as he places away the smash to get to 30-0.

Djokovic nets from the baseline and Fritz has three set factors.

ACE?!?! As simple as you want from Fritz! He takes the second set and ranges the match!

Haha. One of many wildest winners of Djokovic’s profession certainly, as he volleys a baseline ball from Fritz from his shin.

So, again to Fritz. Can he serve this out and degree the match?

It’s a vital sport for the American. His file is 0-8 in opposition to Djokovic and going two units down would make these probabilities of getting a primary win really feel unattainable.

This has been so spectacular from Fritz. He saves break level once more with a backhand winner down the road!

However Djokovic forces one other – his fifteenth of the match and fourth of this sport – nevertheless it’s met by one other backhand line winner from Fritz! A exceptional sport, this.

Djokovic slaps a second-serve forehand return into the web.

ACE from Fritz and the most effective holds you will notice this match!

Djokovic is 0/15 on break factors. 0/15. Staggering.

Fritz seemed to be in a cushty place on 30-0… however I don’t assume you may ever be in a cushty place in opposition to Djokovic. Two unforced errors in a row mid-rally see Djokovic get again to 30-40… Fritz comes into the web and his backhand volley nearly manages to drop onto the road! Properly performed.

Djokovic’s depth to the baseline forces the backhand error, and one other break level!

RALLY OF THE MATCH SO FAR! A 25-shot rally, some impressed backhand hitting from Fritz and defence from Djokovic, then an excellent angle from Djokovic is returned by Fritz, who saves break level! Beautiful.

Deuce… and Djokovic steps in on the backhand winner down the road!

Fritz is placing all his vitality into holding serve, so Djokovic is ready to discover some rhythm as he ticks off one other maintain – that includes a great thing about a drop shot.

Woooow! Unbelievable defence from Djokovic! As Fritz catches not one however two web cords, Djokovic hangs on after which survives a sequence of more and more brutal Fritz forehands! It’s Fritz who blinks first with the drop shot into the web.

Fritz finds the ace out vast on the primary… Djokovic assaults the second-serve on the backhand, however Fritz grinds his method again into the rally behind a courageous forehand down the road… and places away the winner!

ACE from Fritz! One other first-serve, and Djokovic’s return is lengthy! That’s such maintain as we hit the two-hour mark!

Fritz has in the meantime discovered his greatest serving of the match at simply the precise time. He comes up with two aces in a row to get a fast maintain and keep in entrance.

And now Djokovic replies along with his personal love maintain.

Djokovic is looking for ice at each changeover.

Djokovic will get a fast maintain of serve – which is required as a result of his first-serve share continues to be beneath 50%, because it has been all match.

He’s profitable 85% per cent of these factors, so discovering it extra often ought to show the distinction by way of the remainder of the match.

Now, although, Djokovic is a break down.

Fritz comes underneath stress immediately as he takes a wild swing on the forehand aspect on 40-30, adopted by one other unfastened forehand on deuce.

It offers Djokovic a take a look at break level however Fritz steadies and Djokovic nets behind the baseline. That’s now 9 break factors that Djokovic has missed on this match.

And one other! Properly, properly. That’s a robust maintain rapidly.

However Djokovic 0/9 on break factors? Fritz profitable extra stress factors than Djokovic? Unreal.