Djokovic d. Verdasco

Djokovic beat Verdasco 7-6(8), 6-3, 6-4 in the third round at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Djokovic won 119 of 214 points (56%). Djokovic hit 11 aces to 16 and won 82% of points behind the first serve (54/66) against 76% for Verdasco. The second serve told: 68% won for Djokovic, 36% for Verdasco. Djokovic converted 2 of 14 break points and saved 3 of 3 faced; Verdasco converted 0 of 3. Verdasco double-faulted 5 times. Winners to unforced errors: 43–24 for Djokovic, 38–50 for Verdasco. The match was played on hard in Australia.