The world No.4 has now admitted he faced a physical setback, forcing him out of the draw. Djokovic will turn 39 this year, and knows that he needs more time to rebuild his body and recover, but he’s raring to go in Melbourne - his first tournament since winning the Hellenic Championship in early November.

This Australian Open arrives with several massive storylines, maybe none bigger than the one surrounding the 24-time major winner.

Former World No.1 Novak Djokovic is nearing the age of 39 and will face a major challenge from Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz going into the upcoming hard-court major.

Novak Djokovic has conquered Australian Open like no one else, yet affection has always eluded him. As the SinCaraz era tightens its grip on men’s tennis, the former champion returns not just chasing a historic 25th Grand Slam,

Novak Djokovic showed he has a sense of humour after his hilarious reaction to a Roger Federer- inspired heckle that interrupted him while playing. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was facing Frances Tiafoe in a charity exhibition match in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open on Sunday.

Defending champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner easily dispatches host country's last hope; Ben Shelton takes on-court interviewers to task.