19th January 2019, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia; Australian Open Tennis, day 6; Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball against Denis Shapovalov of Canada

Djokovic continues dominance over left-handers with win vs. Shapovalov

7 years ago
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Novak Djokovic extended his Grand Slam winning streak against left-handers with a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win over Denis Shapovalov in the third round of the Australian Open.

The win guaranteed that Djokovic would keep his No. 1 ranking after the Australian Open. Rafael Nadal could have taken the top ranking if he won the tournament and Djokovic lost before the fourth round

Overall, Djokovic has a 32-11 record against left-handers in majors.

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