Novak Djokovic stored his hopes of profitable a one hundredth profession ATP title alive with an easy 6-3 6-3 win in opposition to Gael Monfils within the Brisbane Worldwide final 16.
The Serb, 37, will face Reilly Opelka within the final eight after the American’s 7-6 (11-9) 7-6 (7-4) victory in opposition to Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi.
Djokovic took his solely break level alternative within the first set, serving to him to race right into a 4-1 lead and to take the set inside 36 minutes.
Monfils, 38, missed a easy forehand on serve at 1-1 and the Frenchman did not take a degree within the the rest of the sport as Djokovic broke early within the second set.
Djokovic held serve thrice from there and broke Monfils once more at 5-3 to wrap up his twentieth profession win in opposition to the Frenchman.
Opelka awaits Djokovic within the quarter-finals, when the pair will play one another for the primary time.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner says he should tailor his sport to face the big-serving American, who hit 25 aces in opposition to Arnaldi.
“Opelka has been injured and he struggled lots for a few years,” stated Djokovic.
“My gosh, I will must most likely step again a couple of steps for that first serve.”