Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac, brushing the Czech aside 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 with a vintage performance to reach the second week at Melbourne Park for the 17th time.

Novak Djokovic has overcome some trouble breathing and played quite well for a straight-set victory over 26th-seeded Tomas Machac to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic called out a drunk Australian Open heckler following his 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Machac in the third round on Friday. Djokovic cruised past the 26th-seed Czech star in straight sets to set up a fourth-round showdown with 24th-seed Jiri Lehecka at Melbourne Park.