Novak Djokovic slammed his way into the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 13th time with a light workout against Alex de Minaur.
The 23-year-old Australian never forced a break point, but Djokovic broke serve six times to continue his march toward a 10th singles title in the Aussie Open.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Ben Shelton, the 20-year-old American, is in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, outlasting countryman J.J. Wolf in a 3 3/4-hour seesaw match. The southpaw Shelton won 6-7 , 6-2, 6-7 , 7-6 , 6-2 and moved into the quarterfinals. “It’s been a pretty special week for me,” said Ben Shelton, who is overseas for the first time and said he’s never used a passport.Article content
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