Djokovic is trying to play with focus to regain his best feeling but it seems he has not been able to achieve what he wants. Although he only had to meet unknown player Diego Schwartzman, Nole also had to sweat to establish an active position.
The first set was exciting with surprises when the Argentine tennis player confidently played a fair opponent, causing Djokovic to be somewhat overwhelmed. Although he had an early break, with the sublimation of the players, Nole surprisingly took 2 breaks and conceded a goal on the racket of 5-7 in the opening set.
Set 2 and set 3 were balanced as each player won 1 set with the same score of 6-3. Schwartzman's weakness in every attack has confused Djokovic. The tennis player who was considered weaker took a 2-1 lead, creating excitement for the audience.
However, the lack of energy in the first 3 sets caused Schwartzman to lose steam for the rest of the match. Djokovic quickly accelerated to win the remaining 2 sets with the same score of 6-1. Thereby, there was a ticket to round 4 when successfully reversing the situation after 5 sets of matches with the scores of 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 and 6-1.
In contrast to Djokovic, Nadal advanced to the round of 4 with a light-fast victory like a walk. It only took Nadal 90 minutes to win against Nikoloz Basilashvili after 3 sets with the scores of 6-0, 6-1, and 6-0.
The women's singles event continues to witness the stability of famous tennis players. Garbine Muguruza - The tournament's MVP played more "in form" after a 7-5 and 6-2 victories over Yulia Putintseva. Samantha Stosur also entered the 4th round with a light 6-2, 6-2 win over Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
