Tennis-Djokovic back in cruise control, Sabalenka, Sinner charge into second week in Melbourne

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 19, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her third round match against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic resumed business as usual to move a step closer to an 11th Australian Open title with a host of other contenders also making light work of third-round matches on Friday.

Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff and Stefanos Tsitsipas were equally efficient in their third-round matches, although not quite as much as defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka who beat against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko 6-0 6-0.