Novak Djokovic v Tomas Machac score before Jack Draper v Aleksandar Vukic - Jacob Fearnley is out after a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev before Jack Draper takes on Australian favourite Alek

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history by reaching 430 on Wednesday at the Australian Open in what was a tougher-than-expected second-round victory.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray faced each other 36 times throughout their tennis careers, mostly in finals and often at the business end of a grand slam. But at this year’s Australian Open, their decades-long rivalry has taken an unexpected turn.

British number one Jack Draper wins epic match against Aleksandar Vukic to reach fourth round of Australian Open.

A host of stars are set to play on Day 4 of the Australian Open, such as Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff & Naomi Osaka.

Is Novak Djokovic the greatest tennis player of all time? If you look at his accomplishments, the answer should be obvious and yet it still seems to be up for debate.

Novak Djokovic stood with his hands on his hips, listening intently to Andy Murray — his longtime on-court rival and now, stunningly, his coach at the Australian Open — between sets at Rod Laver Arena.

A fired-up Novak Djokovic powered into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday in an ominous reminder of why he is a 10-time Melbourne champion, but he needed a medical break and used an inhaler.

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic after Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout

Murray – who retired after the 2024 Olympics at the age of 37 – joined Djokovic’s team in November. The two-time former Wimbledon champion spent 10 days with Djokovic before Christmas in preparation for the new season.

The third round of the Australian Open saw one major upset, as top players and young stars otherwise progressed to the second week. LWOT recaps some of Melbourne’s best men’s tennis over the course of Day 6 and Day 7.