Novak Djokovic commenced his 2025 Australian Open journey with a resilient victory over Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round. He then continued his strong form with a dominant performance against Jaime Faria in the second round,

Novak Djokovic was stunned by an unusual question he received during his on-court interview at the Australian Open. The 10-time champion at Melbourne Park stormed back from a set down to beat teenage wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2.

Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,

In the UK, the Australian Open will be broadcast live on Eurosport. Subscribers can also stream the action online on the Eurosport website or with the discovery+ app. The tournament takes place every day from midnight UK time each day on the outside courts and 1am on the show courts, while night sessions will start at 8am.

Novak Djokovic returns to court at the Australian Open against the dangerous Tomas Machac in the third round. Djokovic, who broke one of Roger Federer’s Grand Slam records in the last round, is targeting a record 25th singles Grand Slam title with the watchful eye of Sir Andy Murray in his coaching corner.