Djokovic wins Simon epic to reach quarters

MELBOURNE: World number one Novak Djokovic needed five sets before putting away Frenchman Gilles Simon to reach his 27th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final at the Australian Open on Sunday.
The 10-time Grand Slam champion fought for four hours, 32 minutes before winning 6-3, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and will now play Japan's Kei Nishikori in the last eight. – AFP

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