Despite his admission he is managing his leg injury 'day to day', nine-time champion Novak Djokovic feels his brutal defeat of Alex de Minaur shows he can go all the way and claim another title at Melbourne Park.
But the Serb's thrashing of de Minaur had renewed his hope that he can add a 22nd major singles trophy to his tally at Melbourne Park.
"I mean, I always believe I can go all the way in terms of my tennis. But the way my leg felt before tonight wasn't giving me too much hope — for the entire tournament — to go all the way through.Djokovic will face fifth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals, having won two of their three previous head-to-head meetings.
"It's been honestly exhausting to be involved in a lot of different treatments and machines and stuff that we do," said Djokovic, who is seed four in Melbourne. "Tonight, I didn't feel any pain. I moved as well as I have the whole tournament. It means we are progressing in the right direction."Even in a defeat as convincing as what Djokovic dished out, de Minaur had his moments.
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