"Novak Djokovic and Madison Keys were among those to make serene progress on day five of the Australian Open. Djokovic had few troubles in seeing off qualifier Francesco Maestrelli while defending women's champion Keys was an equally emphatic winner against American compatriot Ashlyn Krueger. It was a day free of upsets and free of much drama. Of the 12 singles matches staged on the three main show courts, only one - Naomi Osaka's defeat of Sorana Cirstea - was not completed in straight sets."
"I didn't know much about him until yesterday actually...it happens more often than not these days for me," Djokovic said. "Respect is always there, and you don't underestimate anyone. He's got a big serve, he's got a big game, obviously he's still lacking experience on the big stage but he's got the game to go far and to go high in the rankings so I wish him well with that."
"If Djokovic is to claim the trophy - a record 25th in majors - he will have to get past both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the two heavyweights of the game at present. Sinner was not troubled by Australian wild card James Duckworth, another one-sided encounter finishing 6-1 6-4 6-2 in favour of the second seed. Fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti won the all-Italian battle against Lorenzo Sonego for the loss of 10 games while Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud also advanced."
Novak Djokovic advanced with a 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over qualifier Francesco Maestrelli, showing ease against a heavy-hitting but inexperienced opponent. Madison Keys, the defending women's champion, beat Ashlyn Krueger convincingly. Only one of twelve singles matches on the three main show courts went beyond straight sets: Naomi Osaka defeated Sorana Cirstea. Jannik Sinner beat Australian wild card James Duckworth 6-1 6-4 6-2. Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud also progressed. Stan Wawrinka won a five-set champions tie-break against Arthur Gea and became the first man over 40 to reach the third round at a major since 1978.
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