‘Calm down, you jerk’: Djokovic admits to losing cool in Australian Open battle

  • Serb battles to win over Botic van de Zandschulp

  • Djokovic: ‘I’m too stressed on the court very often’

Novak Djokovic chalked up his 400th grand slam victory with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) defeat of Botic van de Zandschulp to reach the fourth round, but the Serbian player was fortunate not to receive a code violation after losing his cool.

Djokovic opened the evening session on a steamy day in which play continued under the main show court roofs and eased to a 5-3 lead before firing a sublime backhand crosscourt winner and celebrating with his arms out to mimic an airplane.

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