Novak Djokovic achieved a milestone at the Australian Open, defeating Pedro Martinez with a straight-set win to claim his 100th victory in Melbourne. The world number four delivered an impressive serving masterclass, dropping just five points out of 57 on serve during the two-hour exhibition match.
Djokovic's performance was marked by eight consecutive holds to love and only one loss of a point in each of the second and third sets. He won 93% of his first serves behind the baseline and maintained an impressive serving percentage of 77%. The Serb closed out the win with his 14th ace of the night, triumphing 6-3 6-2 6-2.
Mark Woodforde, a former Grand Slam doubles champion, praised Djokovic's serving as "supreme" and "exceptional". However, Djokovic himself downplayed his achievement, saying that he was pleased with his performance but had nothing to complain about. The Serb attributed his success to hard work and dedication.
Djokovic will now face Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli in the second round of the Australian Open. With this win, he has become one of the most dominant forces on the court, bidding for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.
Djokovic's performance was marked by eight consecutive holds to love and only one loss of a point in each of the second and third sets. He won 93% of his first serves behind the baseline and maintained an impressive serving percentage of 77%. The Serb closed out the win with his 14th ace of the night, triumphing 6-3 6-2 6-2.
Mark Woodforde, a former Grand Slam doubles champion, praised Djokovic's serving as "supreme" and "exceptional". However, Djokovic himself downplayed his achievement, saying that he was pleased with his performance but had nothing to complain about. The Serb attributed his success to hard work and dedication.
Djokovic will now face Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli in the second round of the Australian Open. With this win, he has become one of the most dominant forces on the court, bidding for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.
his serve is insane! i mean 93% first serves behind the baseline? that's like a superpower 
mark woodforde got it spot on with "supreme" and "exceptional", but djokovic himself seems down to earth about it. still hyped for him to win more slams, especially if he can get to 25 
... I mean, have you seen his stats? The way he just steamrolled Pedro like that? It's almost too perfect... like someone pulled the strings behind the scenes to make it happen. And what about Woodforde saying his serving was "supreme"? That sounds like a planted review to me 
. Djokovic's all about the hard work and dedication, but I'm not buying it... there's more to this story than meets the eye 
. I wonder if anyone else noticed that Francesco Maestrelli just happened to qualify for the next round? Coincidence? 
but for real though, the guy's skills are on another level. mark woodforde's comments were pretty spot on too - djokovic's got some serious game 
! I mean, 100 wins in Melbourne? That's insane! He's got the skills, he's got the speed, and that serve is just unstoppable 
. I love how he played it cool, like, "Oh, yeah, I won 100 in Melbourne, no big deal" 
. But seriously, this guy's dedication to his craft is inspiring. He's always pushing himself to be better, and it shows on the court.
. One thing's for sure, though: Novak's gonna make it happen 
!
anyway i think its kinda weird that djoko downplayed his achievement, like didnt he just achieve 100 wins in melbourne lol what a milestone! Mark woodforde's praise is well deserved tho, his serve is insane 
u can tell he puts in the work during practice sessions... anyway can't wait to see him take on francesco maestrelli next, that's gonna be an interesting match 
. Still, you gotta give him credit - that serving masterclass was insane 
. Either way, we're in for an exciting tournament with Djokovic at the helm 
Djokovic is just getting better and better! I mean, that serving masterclass was insane 
. And the fact that he only dropped five points out of 57 on serve during the whole match? Unbelievable 
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. That's the kind of dedication and work ethic that gets you to the top, you know? And now he's one step closer to breaking those 25 Grand Slam singles titles 
. Bring it on! 
. still, djokovic did look sharp, and those eight consecutive holds to love are no joke 
and mark woodforde is totally right about his serve being supreme 
but seriously, can we talk about how dominant he's been lately? 
now he's one step closer to breaking the grand slam record, but honestly, who needs records when you're this good? 
lol. guess thats the mark of a true champion? 
. mark woodforde said he had a "supreme" serving night, but djokovic is all humble about it 
. It's all about hard work and dedication for him, and I think that's something we can all learn from.