Australian Open: Djokovic survives injury scare to beat Fritz

An ailing Novak Djokovic overcame an abdominal “muscle tear” and jeers from a rowdy crowd Friday to outlast Taylor Fritz in the Australian Open, a five-set triumph he rated as one of his “most special”. The world number one, however, admitted he faced a race against time to be fit for his fourth-round match against Milos Raonic.