Novak Djokovic of Serbia signs a stuffed toy kangaroo after defeating Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in their men's singles match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 17, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic bared his teeth to finish off Denis Istomin and extend the hottest winning streak in tennis to 27 matches in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday as a cool front brought respite to Melbourne after a four-day heatwave.
Serena Williams earlier made light of the last of the scorching temperatures, which again peaked around 42 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit), to blast her way into the fourth round for the loss of only a dozen games.
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