Rome, 22 Jan. (LaPresse) – Novak Djokovic advances without too many problems to the third round of the Australian Open, confirming his good form. But in his first post-match comments, the Serbian gave credit to his opponent, Francesco Maestrelli, who experienced the best day of his sporting life in terms of the importance of his opponent and the stage. "Honestly, I didn't know much about him until a few days ago. Nowadays, I often don't know my rivals, but I respect every opponent. Francesco has an excellent serve, he plays well but he lacks experience to play on these courts. At the same time, I am sure he has the means to grow and climb the rankings." Between powerful shots and finesse, there was also room for a thrilling exchange, with a passing shot played by Nole with his back to the net, which, however, did not win the point on that occasion. ‘I've been playing on the Tour for too long and I have to come up with something every now and then so as not to be boring and to put on a show, but I'm not one of those who play tweeners or shots of this kind best; there are many players who do it better than me…’