Novak Djokovic called out a drunk Australian Open heckler following his 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Machac in the third round on Friday. Djokovic cruised past the 26th-seed Czech star in straight sets to set up a fourth-round showdown with 24th-seed Jiri Lehecka at Melbourne Park.

Novak Djokovic will take on Tomas Machac in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday - and the pair have some history.

The rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz vanquished Djokovic's inevitability at the Australian Open, but he is still the main character.

Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac, brushing the Czech aside 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 with a vintage performance to reach the second week at Melbourne Park for the 17th time.

Novak Djokovic made a statement at the 2025 Australian Open as he earned an impressively convincing third round win over the dangerous Tomas Machac. The 37-year-old Serbian prevailed 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 against Machac after many had predicted the world No 25 would provide a very stern test for the tennis great.