Novak Djokovic stored his hopes of successful a a centesimal profession ATP identify alive with a simple 6-3 6-3 win towards Gael Monfils within the Brisbane Global remaining 16.
The Serb, 37, will face Reilly Opelka within the remaining 8 after the American’s 7-6 (11-9) 7-6 (7-4) victory towards Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi.
Djokovic took his handiest spoil level alternative within the first set, serving to him to race right into a 4-1 lead and to take the set inside 36 mins.
Monfils, 38, overlooked a easy forehand on serve at 1-1 and the Frenchman didn’t take some extent in the rest of the sport as Djokovic broke early in the second one set.
Djokovic held serve thrice from there and broke Monfils once more at 5-3 to wrap up his twentieth profession win towards the Frenchman.
Opelka awaits Djokovic within the quarter-finals, when the pair will play every different for the primary time.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner says he should tailor his sport to stand the big-serving American, who hit 25 aces towards Arnaldi.
“Opelka has been injured and he struggled so much for a few years,” mentioned Djokovic.
“My gosh, I will need to almost definitely step again a couple of steps for that first serve.”
