MELBOURNE, Australia — With 100 matches at the Australian Open and a record 24 singles titles across the four major championship tournaments to his credit, Novak Djokovic is well placed to judge how he’s progressing at a Grand Slam.
And he’s starting to feel better about his health and his game after winning in straight sets for the first time at the first one this year, with Djokovic posting a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (2) victory over Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Friday.
With it, he improved to 92-8 at Melbourne Park, where he has won the title 10 times, and extended his winning streak to 31 matches.
“I played better than I did in the first two rounds, so that’s a positive change, I guess,” Djokovic said. “Starting to feel better game-wise and physically, as well. It’s positive signs.”
Only the retired Roger Federer (117 matches and 102 wins) and Serena Williams (105 matches and 92 wins) have played more often in singles at the Australian Open.