Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovicfourth favourite, the Dutchman was eliminated on Thursday without a problem Botic van de Zandschulp in two sets, 6-3 and 6-1, in just one hour and ten minutes of play in the round of 16 of the ATP 250 indoor on the hard court in Astana (Kazakhstan).
The number 7 in the world, pending his possible participation next year in Australian Openwho has already applied to the Australian authorities for entry into the country, did not lose focus at any point in the match, and easily won the first set thanks to a break of serve.
In the second set, Van de Zandschulp, number 34 in the ATP ranking, stopped offering resistance and “Nole” stepped up a gear to break his opponent’s last three serves and close out the victory.
In this way, the winner of 21 ‘Grand Slams’ continues unstoppable on his way to victory in the Kazakh tournament, and will now face the Russian in the quarterfinals Karen Khachanov, world number 18, coming off a loss to Croatian Marin Cilic.
Source: La Verdad
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