MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic narrowly avoided a possible disqualification from the Australian Open after a ball he smacked away in frustration almost hit a ball kid.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An even 400 in Grand Slams and 102 in Australia. Novak Djokovic just keeps setting tennis records. The 24-time major winner became the first player to reach 400 wins in Grand Slam singles when he beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3,

Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are some of the prominent names in action in the quarterfinals on the 11th day in Melbourne.

Elsewhere on the men's side, Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals on a walkover. His opponent, Jakub Menšík, was forced to pull out of the Australian Open due to an injury. It marks the 16th time in his career Djokovic has reached the quarterfinals at the event.

The 24-time major champion lost one of his tennis records to the world No. 1 on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic made history on Saturday at the 2026 Australian Open. Djokovic won his 400th match at a major tournament with his victory over Botic van de Zandschulp. Djokovic is now one win away from earning his 16th quarterfinal appearance in Melbourne.

New serve takes Carlos Alcaraz far at the Australian Open. The Spaniard’s new motion has caught attention for its striking resemblance to Novak Djokovic’s.

Novak Djokovic’s wife, Jelena Djokovic, weighed in on the Australian Open drama between Japanese star Naomi Osaka and Romania’s Sorana Cirstea following their Thursday match, according to a screen-grabbed comment making rounds online.