Djokovic survives comedy of errors

World No 1 finally prevails in mistake-filled marathon

In the shadows of a sporting shrine where centuries are usually celebrated, Novak Djokovic reached an unprecedented 100 that took a touch of the glow off his streak of reaching the quarterfinals at a 27th consecutive major.

World No 1 Djokovic's 100 unforced errors en route to a 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 marathon win over Gilles Simon were the most startling statistic at the Australian Open on Sunday.