Australian Open Quarterfinals: Ranking the Final Eight

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AO Quarterfinals: Ranking the Final Eight

Sep 6, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic (SRB) hits to Kei Nishikori (JPN) on day thirteen of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

1. Novak Djokovic

How he got here:

R1: Aljaz Bedene in three

R2: Andrey Kuznetsov in three

R3: (31) Fernando Verdasco in three

R4: Gilles Muller in three

Possible path to title:

QF: (5) Kei Nishikori

SF: (1) Novak Djokovic

F: (3) Rafael Nadal

Chance at Championship:

Djokovic’s road to the quarterfinals hasn’t been extremely difficult, but his level of play is above anyone else. He and Berdych are the only players who have yet to lose a set. Djokovic came into this tournament as the favorite (possibly a co-favorite with Roger Federer), and he has done nothing to change that perception. In fact, after coming out a little flat in his first round, his play has increased the odds that he will take home his fifth Australian Open title.

Australian Open Champion Percentage: 22%

Next: Nishikori Destroys Ferrer

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