Novak Djokovic inadvertently boosted the confidence levels of Nick Kyrgios as he demolished another home favourite at the Australian Open.
Ruthless Djokovic showed no signs of injury trouble as he crushed Aussie Alex De Minaur 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 with a near flawless display on the Rod Laver Arena.
The Serbian legend still had his left thigh strapped as the talk pre-match focused on the severity of his hamstring injury. But he produced his best tennis yet as he sent a strong warning to the rest of the field with an ominous display at Melbourne Park.
