The 35-year-old Serb faced the big-serving Denis Shapovalov on Friday for a place in the last four. In a keenly fought near two-hour clash, Djokovic escaped three break points to win in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). He extended his perfect record against the Canadian to 8-0.
Djokovic will now face the red-hot Medvedev, who’s also yet to drop a set this week. The Serb has won eight of his 12 meetings with Medvedev, but six of these matches went the distance, with Djokovic winning four of them.
In an on-court interview after beating Shapovalov, Djokovic knows what awaits him on Saturday against Medvedev as he seeks singles title no. 92 this weekend:
In his post-match press conference, Djokovic said that he expects an intense contest against the Russian, who is playing well and has been the epitome of consistency.
Djokovic continued:
Novak Djokovic has won four of his last five contests against Medvedev, including the last three.
“I’m happy with the way I’m playing” - Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has been in imperious form this week, not dropping a set in three outings in Adelaide.
He admitted as much during his post-match conference with the Australian Open less than two weeks away.
Djokovic, though, doesn’t want to look too far ahead and wants to focus on the present, saying:
Novak Djokovic is looking for a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park.
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