Djokovic was in seen ache all through the third set
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Novak Djokovic struggled with extra hamstring troubles as he beat Grigor Dimitrov to achieve the final 16 of the Australian Open.
Djokovic acquired a medical timeout after he edged the opening set in a 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 6-4 win over the Bulgarian twenty seventh seed.
The 35-year-old had acquired therapy on an present hamstring harm in his earlier match.
The nine-time winner was in seen ache all through the third set.
Djokovic subsequent faces Australian twenty second seed Alex de Minaur who beat France’s Benjamin Bonzi in straight units.
The Serb, who performed with strapping on his left thigh, has been troubled with a hamstring harm since he received the Adelaide Worldwide title earlier this month.
He’s hoping to win a record-equalling twenty second Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park.
Ninth seed Holger Rune additionally superior in straight units, with the Dane cruising previous Frenchman Ugo Humbert.