The wolf plays 'czechmate' to face off with Alcaraz

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With the shadow having completely conquered the Rod Laver Arena, the Serbian and the Czech were ready to offer a great spectacle on the Australian night. A year ago, they faced each other in the United Cup and it was Novak Djokovic who emerged victorious after dropping a set. Now, twelve months later, the world number 7 defeated Jiri Lehecka with a score of 6-3, 6-4, and 7-6(4) in 2 hours and 39 minutes of play in the fourth round of the Australian Open 2025.

Novak and Jiri started the match evenly, but the Serbian quickly tilted the balance in his favor. Consistent with his serve and solid from the baseline, the ten-time Melbourne champion unleashed his claws at the right moment to take the lead on the scoreboard, clinching the first set without facing any break points.

Djokovic, with an answer to everything

The threat shifted in the second set, as Lehecka, already a break down, tried to find openings by using more slice and disrupting the rhythm with drop shots, but Djokovic always had the right response. Despite the Czech showing more determination in his game and net approaches, Novak held firm in control of the match.

Both struggled with their serves at the start of the third set, with Jiri elevating his game to make things tougher for his opponent. Even as the sun disappeared, the atmosphere in the stadium heated up, with the crowd showing animosity towards a frustrated Novak whose service accuracy wavered. The Czech's errors eventually cost him in the final tiebreak against a determined Djokovic. With this victory, Djokovic sets up a clash with Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals in Melbourne.

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