Novak Djokovic is gearing up for another shot at a 25th Grand Slam title. He jokes about the rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who have blocked his path in the last two years to becoming the most decorated tennis player of all time.

Last year, Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam at the Australian Open ended in heartbreak, a semifinal retirement against Alexander Zverev after a muscle tear. Since then, he has reached three more Slam semifinals,

The No. 2-ranked Swiatek beat No. 130-ranked Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue in the first round on Monday night, and Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis marks by starting his 21st Australian Open and his 81st Grand Slam tournament.

The way Carlos Alcaraz unfurled it during his straight-sets first-round win on Sunday confirmed that the serve has a distinctly new look from the changes he brought to it at last year’s US Open.

Eagle-eyed fans were quick to spot a change in Carlos Alcaraz’s serving motion at the Australian Open. There were a few obvious similarities between his new serve and Novak Djokovic’s, which did

On Sunday, the Australian Open began in Melbourne, with the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev and Emma Raducanu all winning their opening round matches. On Monday, other favourites such as Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek will begin their quests for the title.

In an enthralling Day 2, many marquee players like Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff start their campaign against some exciting emerging names. Follow the live score and real-time updates of