Novak Djokovic tries to add another title to his trophy case as he continues his romp in the Miami Open. The world’s no. 1 bucked the odds against Australian opponent Dominic Thiem to advance to the quarterfinal round.

After winning his sixth Australian Open back in January at the expense of Andy Murray, Djokovic is looking to win his sixth Key Biscayne title as well.

On to the Next Stage

With the hard-earned win, Djokovic will need to get his act together as he faces yet another challenge against the seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych.

Berdych advanced to the quarterfinal round following an equally hard-earned win over Richard Gasquet of France (6-4, 3-6, 7-5) that needed two hours to finish.

Djokovic latest victory allowed him to improve to 27-1 on Key Biscayne but, more importantly, gives him the chance to tie Andre Agassi’s feat. Agassi won the same tournament for three consecutive years spanning from 2001 to 2003.

Serbian Recovery

For Djokovic to win it all and place his name in the record books, he cannot afford to churn out the same performance he had against Thiem. The Australian gave the Serbian tennis great quite a challenge, compounded by his struggles highlighted by nine double-faults.

Thiem recorded 11 of the match's first 16 winners and managed to get games on Djokovic's serve before the Serbian got his act together.

"I stayed tough when it was most needed. In the important moments I just tried to make him play, make him run. He has very powerful strokes from the back of the court, so he either makes some really amazing shots, down the line mostly, and some great inside out forehands, or he makes a mistake," says Djokovic.

Will the Crowd Side with Him Soon?

One thing noticeable during Djokovic’s match with Thiem is that the crowd was obviously backing the 22-year-old hotshot. Though it may be hard to tell who the people on hand will be going for, it makes sense that the underdog will always get the nod.

Against Berdych, Djokovic is likely to hear it once again though it seems he has gotten used to the condition.

"That distresses you and gives you strength and motivation. But at the end of the day, whatever the situation is, I gotta do my job. I need to focus on that moment and execute the game plan. But to be honest, it's better when you have the crowd on your side."

He has done it before with greats like Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. Though Berdych is not as popular as the two, expect the jeers to continue as the world’s no. 1 continues to rise and reach his goal.

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