Djokovic made to work for win

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

Chardy, at a career-high 68 in the world, went toe-to-toe with the world number three in the early stages of the match before Djokovic's experience and class told.

The first set took 43 minutes as the players slugged it out, both showing deft touches around the net as well as some lethal ground strokes.

The set went with serve until the 12th match when Djokovic, one of three Serbians in the second round, got the breakthrough, thanks initially to some sloppy play by Chardy.

But having got the game back to deuce, Chardy could not contain the Serb who converted the break point on the first chance he got to take the opening set.

The second set was far more straightforward for Djokovic. He got the crucial breakthrough in the fourth game when Chardy, in the main draw of the Australian Open for the first time, fired a backhand into the net.

And the Serb upped the pressure on the Frenchman, who committed nine unforced errors in the set, to take the three remaining games and the set.

Chardy was broken twice early on in the third set as Djokovic, who was far more assured than in his opening match, raced to a 4-0 lead. But the Frenchman dug deep to get back to 5-2 to hand Djokovic the chance to serve out the match.

However, the Serb squandered the opportunity, losing the game to love, but then broke Chardy's serve for the third time in the set to sew up the match.