Agitated Djokovic finds 'on' switch

MELBOURNE: After muttering in Serbian, roaring in frustration and throwing his racket in anger, Novak Djokovic was relieved to get past pesky second-round opponent Marco Chiudinelli at the Australian Open yesterday.

Former champion Djokovic seemed a tortured soul early in his 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 win over the 58th-ranked Swiss, throwing away the first set in a hail of unforced errors and angst-filled cries.

"Well, definitely I was frustrated, especially at start of the match because he was really giving it to me," a more tranquil Djokovic later told reporters.