Djokovic reigns supreme as Wawrinka keeps title defence on

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AFP Melbourne
Last Updated : Jan 26 2015 | 7:50 PM IST
Novak Djokovic powered into his eighth consecutive quarter-final at the Australian Open as Stan Wawrinka kept his title defence on track Monday.
The Serb world number one was too strong for unseeded Gilles Muller of Luxembourg, winning 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 in the night match on Rod Laver Arena.
The four-time champion did not have his service broken as he powered through to play Canada's Milos Raonic for a place in the semi-finals.
Djokovic was outstanding on service, winning a high 82 percent of first serves and fighting off four break points.
The Serb top seed hit 47 winners and only 16 unforced errors in a masterly performance against the left-handed Muller.
"I got the crucial three breaks at the important moments, especially in the second and third at 5-all, managed to play some good passing shots," Djokovic said.
"I was fortunate to serve very well in important moments in the third set and not allow him to capitalise on his break point opportunities."
Raonic became the first Canadian man to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in 47 years in a five-set battle with Feliciano Lopez.
The eighth seed thundered down 30 aces as he made the last eight with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7/9) 6-3 win over the 12th-seed in 3hr5min on Hisense Arena.
Raonic created Canadian tennis history by becoming the first man since Michael Belkin in 1968 to win through to the quarters at the Australian Open.
He also equalled countryman Robert Powell's feat of playing in three Grand Slam quarter-finals set back at the 1908, 1910 and 1912 Wimbledons.
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First Published: Jan 26 2015 | 7:50 PM IST

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