Novak Djokovic did not count in his match against Holland’s Botik Van De Zandschulp (36 ATP), with the Serbian advancing to the ATP quarter-finals in Astana after a 71-minute match.
The fourth favorite Joker lost only four games, the victory was not in doubt (6-3, 6-1).
Novak Djokovic will fight with Karen Khachanov (18 ATP) to reach the semi-finals.
ATP Astana, schedule for the quarter
Adrian Mannarino – Andriy Rublev (5)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) – Hubert Gurkach (7)
Karen Khachanov – Novak Djokovic (4)
Roberto Bautista Agut – Daniil Medvedev (2) / Emil Ruusuvuori
The Astana Open is part of the ATP 500 category, is contested on hard, has a total prize pool of $1,900,000 and has some of the best players in the world at the start. The four main favorites are Carlos Alcaraz (1 ATP – already eliminated), Daniil Medvedev (4 ATP), Stefanos Tsitsipas (6 ATP) and Novak Djokovic (7 ATP).
Source: Hot News RO
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