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Darren Walton

Djokovic braces for home speed demon

Alex de Minaur can call on adoring home crowd support in his Open clash with Novak Djokovic. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Novak Djokovic plans to draw on the experience of taking on Lleyton Hewitt and the Melbourne Park crowd when he faces tennis speed demon Alex de Minaur for his customary spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Unbeaten in Australia for five years and 37 matches, Djokovic, even while seemingly hampered by a hamstring injury, is a warm favourite to progress to the Open's last eight for a 13th time on Monday.

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