Spectators booed as the 37-year-old Djokovic walked off toward the locker room, and he stopped, turned around and responded by giving two thumbs-up.

Melbourne (AFP) – Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sent his support to the thousands of people protesting against the government in Serbia on Sunday and condemned "violence" against his compatriots.

The first Grand Slam tournament of 2025 continues on Thursday as we gear up for the third round of the Australian Open, set to kick off tonight.

World No.7 Novak Djokovic put on a flawless performance to beat Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena on Friday, January 17. Djokovic now has a 2-1 lead over Machac in the H2H record on the ATP Tour.

Riding every point, the supporters of a man they describe as a Serbian national hero egged him on to a victory of old over young.

Novak Djokovic has overcome some trouble breathing and played quite well for a straight-set victory over 26th-seeded Tomas Machac to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open.

It is now 53 years since Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson to win the Australian Open at the age of 37. Should the No.7 seed, whose ball striking was breathtaking on Tuesday night, secure an 11th Australian Open title this week, that record will be his.

It seems as if there’s always something going on with Novak Djokovic at Grand Slam tournaments. Even he says so.

Djokovic, speaking at a news conference in Melbourne where he is taking part ... qualifying for the quarter-finals of the tournament. Serbia has been rocked by a wave of student-led protests ...

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Serbia's Davis Cup first-round qualifier against Denmark due to a hamstring injury, the country's tennis federation has said.

After the first Grand Slam of the season, the rankings got a major shakeup with Madison Keys returning to the Top 10, Paula Badosa and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova climbing even higher and Belinda Bencic jumping over 100 spots in a week full of big moves.