Novak Djokovic next match: Australian Open opponent revealed after Mitchell Krueger win
NOVAK DJOKOVIC has got his Australian Open campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable victory over Mitchell Krueger. But who does he play next?
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Novak Djokovic started his Australian Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Krueger at the Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday morning.
The Serb, who is out to win a third Grand Slam in a row after previous triumphs at Wimbledon and the US Open, was at his blockbuster best Down Under.
Djokovic has joined Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the next round as he continues his hunt for tennis’ biggest titles.
And the 31-year-old will now go up against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the round of 64.
Djokovic vs Tsonga started Grand Slam glut
Djokovic vs Tsonga will be a repeat of the 2008 Australian Open final, where the Serbian’s Grand Slam pursuit started.
The now 31-year-old had lost the final of the US Open to Federer mere months before the showdown.
But Djokovic turned it on against Tsonga, coming through in four sets.
The Serb emerged victorious with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 triumph.
And 13 Slams have followed in the time since - including five more on Australian soil.
All Djokovic wins over Tsonga:
2008 - Australian Open.
2009 - ATp World Tour Masters 1000 Miami
2011 - Wimbledon
2011 - ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Candada
2012 - ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome
2012 - French Open.
2012 - London Olympics.
2012 - Beijing.
2012 - ATP Finals.
2013 - ATP World Tour Masters Indan Wells.
2013 - ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai.
2014 - French Open.
2014 - Wimbledon.
2015 - ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai.
2016 - ATP World Tour Masters Indan Wells.
2016 - US Open.
All Tsonga wins over Djokovic:
2008 - Bankok.
2008 - ATP Masters Series Paris.
2008 - Tennis Masters Cup.
2009 - Marseille.
2010 - Australian Open.
2011 - Jo-Wifried Tsonga.
2014 - ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada.