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January 19, 2026 10:07 PM

Djokovic leads old guard through in Melbourne, Swiatek and Gauff progress

Novak Djokovic safely negotiated the first hurdle in his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Monday as women's title challengers Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also eased into the second round on day two of the championships. There were straightforward victories for Daniil Medvedev, local hope Alex De Minaur as well as top Americans Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula in front of another bumper crowd of 100,763 fans at Melbourne Park. Djokovic was last out on the Rod Laver ...

January 18, 2026 5:50 PM

Fans frustrated as record day one crowd packs out Australian Open

Australian Open organisers came under fire on a record-breaking opening day on Sunday as frustrated fans sweated in long queues and complained of confusion over a halt in ticket sales. The year's opening Grand Slam saw 73,235 people come through the gates in the first day session at a heaving Melbourne Park, smashing the record of 68,883 set during the 2019 Australian Open. Plenty more fans were turned away in disappointment after officials paused sales of the cheaper "ground pass" tickets wit...

January 18, 2026 11:53 AM

Djokovic hunts Grand Slam record, Gauff and Swiatek in action at Australian Open

The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday with Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek beginning their campaigns and Novak Djokovic resuming his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title. TOP MEN'S MATCH: DJOKOVIC V MARTINEZ Djokovic has been stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles since winning the U.S. Open in 2023 but the Serb will see Melbourne Park as his best chance to win another major and move past Margaret Court to take sole possession of the record. A 10-times Australian Open champion, Djo...

January 13, 2026 6:46 PM

Record seeker Novak Djokovic faces ‘New Two’ roadblock at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic returns to Melbourne Park looking to roll back the apparently inexorable tide of the "Sincaraz" era and produce an Australian Open triumph that would establish him as the most successful Grand Slam champion of all time. The Serbian clinched his 24th major title at the U.S. Open in late 2023, but Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have since dominated the Grand Slams with a brand of fast-paced tennis that has blown their rivals off the court. Djokovic, who will be 39 in May, is not...

January 13, 2026 5:23 PM

Dark horses or also-rans? Australian Open short on genuine contenders

The Australian Open may crown Jannik Sinner champion for a third straight year or hand Carlos Alcaraz a career Grand Slam, but lurking in the shadows are a handful of players grappling with harsh truths about their title chances at Melbourne Park. Novak Djokovic's quest for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title appears a long shot, with the Serb still searching for one more major title that would establish him as the most successful Grand Slam champion of all time. At 38, Djokovic is i...

January 5, 2026 11:00 AM

Novak Djokovic exits PTPA over transparency concerns exits PTPA over transparency concerns

Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he would step away completely from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), the advocacy group he co-founded, citing concerns over transparency and governance within the organisation. Djokovic, who launched the PTPA alongside Vasek Pospisil in 2020 with the aim of strengthening player representation within the sport, said in a post on X that his latest move was also driven by how his voice and image had been represented. "I am proud of the vision that V...

December 30, 2025 10:18 AM

Novak Djokovic among winners of 13th Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Sports Award

The winners of the 13th Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Sports Award were announced on Monday during the World Sports Summit in Dubai, bringing together leading figures from the global sports community.The award, regarded as the largest of its kind worldwide in terms of prize value and number of categories, was unveiled at the summit, which drew wide international participation and focused on the future direction of global sport. The World Sports Summit is organised by the Dubai Sp...

November 9, 2025 2:13 PM

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Finals after winning 101st title in Athens

Seven-times ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the season-ending tournament due to a shoulder injury, hours after winning his 101st title at the Hellenic Championship. Finalist Lorenzo Musetti will take his place in Turin, where the ATP Finals begin on Sunday, after Djokovic took almost three hours to beat the Italian 4-6 6-3 7-5. "I was really looking forward to competing in Turin and giving my best," Djokovic posted on social media. "But after today's final in Athens, I'm...

October 17, 2025 4:24 PM

Djokovic has no plans to retire, inspired by Ronaldo, LeBron and Brady

Novak Djokovic has no plans to retire from tennis with the 24-times Grand Slam winner citing NBA great LeBron James, former NFL player Tom Brady and veteran footballer Cristiano Ronaldo as his inspiration to keep playing. The 38-year-old's last Grand Slam win came in 2023, but the Serbian shows no signs of slowing down having reached the semis of all four majors this year and is currently ranked number five in the world. Djokovic is in Saudi Arabia where he faces Italian Jannik Sinner on Thurs...

September 1, 2025 9:53 AM

Djokovic makes Grand Slam history with commanding US Open win

Novak Djokovic made Grand Slam history at the age of 38 on Sunday with a commanding 6-3 6-3 6-2 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff, but the triumph came at a cost - his quarter-final match falls on his daughter's birthday. "Yeah, she was not very happy about it, me being absent from the birthday party. Don't remind me of that, please," said Djokovic, who became the oldest man to reach all four Grand Slam quarter-finals in a single season. The victory also moved Djokovic into his 64th Grand Slam q...