Novak faced two set points at 5-6 and saved them to prolong the set and reach a tie break. They traded seven mini-breaks in the opening ten points. Djokovic grabbed four for 6-3 and seized the second match point when his rival sprayed a forehand error.

Novak Djokovic has apologised after almost hitting a ball girl with the ball during his history-making Australian Open third-round match on Saturday.