Novak Djokovic, Australian Open
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It’s not the talent that’s the question for Novak Djokovic – it’s whether his body will hold up in five-set matches in a two-week tournament.
In the current hierarchy in tennis, Novak Djokovic stands as the third force behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. The 38-year-old, still chasing a historic 25th Slam, suffered three losses to the pair last season,
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Australian Open: Djokovic confident he can beat anyone, including SinnerNovak Djokovic states he can beat anyone at the Australian Open when healthy, despite acknowledging the recent dominance of rivals Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, against whom he has lost key Grand Slam matches in the past year.
Novak Djokovic also shut down retirement talks in a fiery press conference before the Australian Open 2026 as he talked about his chances of winning another Grand Slam.
The 10-time Australian Open champion starts Monday in a night match on Rod Laver Arena against No. 71-ranked Pedro Martinez of Spain. Seeded fourth, he's in the same half of the draw as top-ranked Alcaraz. That means they can only meet in the semifinals here.
Sinner looks to become the first player since Djokovic to win three straight titles in Melbourne. Meanwhile, Alcaraz has never advanced beyond the quarterfinals of the historic slam. Below are five players who could stop Alcaraz and Sinner at the 2026 Australian Open.
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It’s not the talent that’s the question for Novak Djokovic – it’s whether his body will hold up in five-set matches in a two-week tournament.
Djokovic is bidding to become the oldest player in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam men's singles title and the first man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title aged 38 or older. Djokovic must get past Sinner and Alcaraz, who have shared the last eight Grand Slam titles since he won his 24th major at the 2023 US Open.
Novak Djokovic says the upcoming Australian Open is not "now or never" for his hopes of winning a standalone all-time record 25th Grand Slam title.
Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things ...