Defending champ admits he wants to keep energy in the tank
Novak Djokovic stressed the importance of winning easily in the opening rounds after breezing past Santiago Giraldo at the Australian Open.
The defending champion has been untroubled so far in Melbourne - and that's just how he likes it.
Having won his first-round match for the loss of just two games, the world number one posted another easy win on Thursday, beating Colombian Santiago Giraldo 6-3 6-2 6-1.
Djokovic dropped his serve early on but that proved the only blip as he cruised through to a clash with Frenchman Nicolas Mahut.
He said: "I am trying to be physically fit and fresh for the upcoming rounds. The longer the tournament goes, the tougher it gets.
"Especially in the opening rounds you are trying to get the rhythm to play well in every match.
"You can't underestimate any opponent and Santiago is a tricky player. It was really important to win the first set."
Last Updated: January 19, 2012 7:09am
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