Djokovic Survives Five-Setter v Simon to Reach Quarterfinals
- 8 years ago
In the shadows of a sporting shrine where centuries are usually celebrated, Novak Djokovic reached an unprecedented 100 that took a touch of the shine off his streak of reaching the quarterfinals for a 27th consecutive Grand Slam.
That's rarified territory for the five-time and defending champion, equaling Jimmy Connors' career mark of consecutive quarterfinals — only Roger Federer has done better with his 36.
"These are the tournaments that we value the most and to be able to always come up with the best performance in the Grand Slams, of course I'm very proud of it and hopefully I can keep going," Djokovic said after holding off Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday at the Australian Open.
That's rarified territory for the five-time and defending champion, equaling Jimmy Connors' career mark of consecutive quarterfinals — only Roger Federer has done better with his 36.
"These are the tournaments that we value the most and to be able to always come up with the best performance in the Grand Slams, of course I'm very proud of it and hopefully I can keep going," Djokovic said after holding off Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday at the Australian Open.