Updates from day day three at Melbourne ParkAshleigh Barty beat Polona Hercog in straight setsAny thoughts? Get in touch on email or tweet @JPHowcroft 4.33am GMT
Second set: Djokovic 6-1 3-4 Ito* (*denotes server):Djokovic again looks ruefully into the middle distance after he fails to convert his dominance of a rally at 0-15. He still earns a break point though, showing miraculous defence and the rubberiest ankles at 30-30 to force Ito to make one more shot, that he fails to execute. For the second time this set though Djokovic can’t convert the break point.
Another look to the invisible gods at deuce after a simple rally ends Ito’s way following an error, then the game is ended with an ace. Djokovic is just struggling to find his mojo out there at present, on Ito’s serve at least. 4.29am GMT
Second set: Djokovic* 6-1 3-3 Ito (*denotes server): Ito is getting absolutely nowhere near Djokovic’s serve. Three aces, one on the second serve, give the second seed another easy hold.