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Novak Djokovic: successful return from injury so far

By Harry Floyd

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Novak Djokovic of Serbia stretches for the ball during his third round match against Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain on day six of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Novak Djokovic of Serbia stretches for the ball during his third round match against Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain on day six of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) /
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Novak Djokovic has reached the fourth round at the 2018 Australian Open. The former six-time champion at the event is returning from injury.

Novak Djokovic can already call his start to the 2018 ATP World Tour a successful one. The Serbian tennis superstar dealt with ongoing elbow injuries throughout his 2017 tour. He appears in fine form, however, so far at the first Grand Slam of the year.

Entering the Australian Open as the 14th seed, Djokovic has not played since Wimbledon of last year. His drop in the rankings does not reflect his capabilities at Melbourne Park though. The low seeding makes him an interesting pick to take a different route to the finals.

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Djokovic defeats Albert Ramos Viñolas in the third round at the Australian Open. Having dropped just one set to Gael Monfils so far in Melbourne, the Serbian appears to be healthy and ready to take on anyone in 2018.

South Korean tennis star Chung Hyeon is fresh off of an upset victory over Alexander Zverev. He takes on the six-time champion Djokovic next at Melbourne park.

Look for Novak Djokovic to be a heavy favorite against the younger Chung Hyeon.

Interestingly enough, Djokovic met the younger South Korean tennis star last year at the Australian Open. It was, however, in the round of 128. The Serbian took their meeting in straight sets. Chung is a rising star in the sport though. While Djokovic has fared well so far at Melbourne Park, the young up and comer has been at his very best the past week. Look for Novak Djokovic to remain the favorite but he cannot take his meeting with Chung lightly.

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Elsewhere, Roger Federer is also into the fourth round of play at the 2018 Australian Open. If both he and Djokovic can continue to advance, they will meet one another for a semifinals meeting at the Grand Slam. Stay tuned to see if Djokovic and Federer can continue on at Melbourne Park. Top seed Rafael Nadal is also trying to reach the fourth round as he is in action later today. Check back for updates on all of the Australian Open action in men’s singles tennis.

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