Fourth seed Novak Djokovic lost 4-6, 3-6 in the first two sets against Lorenzo Musetti, but advanced to the Australian Open semifinals after his opponent retired due to injury in the third set.
Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals after his opponent, Jakub Mensik, announced his withdrawal due to injury.
Australian Open 2026 commentator Wally Masur drew criticism after suggesting Novak Djokovic was so dominant that only a muscle tear could lead to a loss against Pedro Martinez.
Tennis player Novak Djokovic began his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Pedro Martinez in the Australian Open first round.
Fourth seed Novak Djokovic could face Jannik Sinner, who has defeated him in all five of their recent encounters, if he reaches the Australian Open semifinals.
10-time champion Novak Djokovic and reigning champion Jannik Sinner could face each other in a dream semifinal at the year's first Grand Slam in Australia.
Novak Djokovic, the 24-time grand slam champion, was seen gasping for breath before cutting short two consecutive days of practice sets with Jiri Lehecka and Daniil Medvedev in Australia.
The ambitions of Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek to complete their collections, or Novak Djokovic's goal of claiming a record 25 Grand Slam titles, could all become reality during two weeks of play in Melbourne.
Rafael Nadal openly discussed his clear strategy for facing long-time rival Roger Federer, yet admitted to feeling more uncertain when devising a plan to counter Novak Djokovic.
