Djokovic battles past another debutant to advance at Australian Open

Melbourne [Australia], January 15 (ANI): For the second consecutive match in his Australian Open campaign, Novak Djokovic faced a four-set challenge from a Grand Slam debutant. After overcoming 19-year-old Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round, Djokovic defeated 21-year-old qualifier Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday, continuing his pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam singles title and 100th ATP tour-level title.

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