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Matt Majendie

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic brushes Andrey Rublev aside to march into semi-finals

Champion-elect? Novak Djokovic

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If Novak Djokovic’s aim is spend as little time on court as possible at the Australian Open to limit the damage to his hamstring, it is paying off.

Against Alex de Minaur, he dropped just five games, in his quarter-final against Andrey Rublev, another mere seven went begging in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win.

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