Add Botic van de Zandschulp to the lengthy record of gamers who’ve been schooled by Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic defeated van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday within the first assembly of his profession to succeed in the quarter-finals of the Astana Open with the 27-year-old Dutchman.
Van de Zandschulp earned a break level in every set however couldn’t severely threaten Djokovic, who’s searching for a second consecutive indoor hardcourt title after a win in Tel Aviv final week.
“(In the second set) I think I started reading his serve better and started swinging more on the court,” Djokovic mentioned. “Botik is a quality tennis player. When he has time, he can hurt you, so I tried to snatch that time from him and I’m very happy with the way he played, especially in the second half. “
Djokovic will subsequent face Karen Khachanov, who defeated Marin Cilic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. If the 21-time Grand Slam champion will get previous that one, he may come up towards fellow former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev.
The second-seeded Russian defeated Finland’s Emil Rusuvuori 6-3, 6-2 to take a match away from a attainable rematch of final 12 months’s US Open ultimate, when Medvedev defeated Djokovic to spice up his effort on the calendar-year Grand Slam. rejected.
Medvedev will first should beat ahead Roberto Bautista Agut on Wednesday.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
