Novak Djokovic cracks Andy Murray and Nadal joke after Aus Open win

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Novak Djokovic was in good spirits after advancing to the second week of the Australian Open with a 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 win over Grigor Dimitrov. The fourth seed cracked a joke about himself, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal as he claimed that “35 is the new 25” with himself and Murray becoming the only Grand Slam champions left in the draw.

Djokovic earned his 24th-consecutive victory at the Australian Open on Saturday as he powered past 27th seed Dimitrov in straight sets despite visibly struggling with his ongoing hamstring injury and receiving treatment twice. The world No 5 is bidding to win a record 10th title in Melbourne and is one of the few top seeds left in the men’s event following a week full of upsets.

With the likes of Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev crashing out before the second week, the Serb and his old rival Murray were the last two Grand Slam champions left in the draw and played their night session matches simultaneously on different courts on Saturday night, with the Brit’s run coming to an end as he lost a few minutes after the end of Djokovic’s match.

But while he was still in the draw, the 21-time Major champion was quick to make a joke about their consistency when asked whether they were motivated to beat the young guys. “What do you mean the young ones?” he asked Jelena Dokic. “35 is the new 25, you know?”

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