The most successful player in Australian Open history will begin his 2026 campaign at Melbourne Park from January 18 to February 1, as he sets his sights on a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.
Novak is no.4 seed and he will be defending his semi-final appearance from last season, along with 720 ATP ranking points, at the year’s first major.
Djokovic will begin his quest for a 102nd career title against Pedro Martínez (ESP, ATP no.71).
Potential opponents in the later stages of the tournament:
Second round: Terence Atmane (FRA)
Third round: Brandon Nakashima (USA, 27), Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Fourth round: Jakub Menšík (CZE, 16), Tallon Griekspoor (NED, 23)
Quarterfinals: Lorenzo Musetti (ITA, 5), Taylor Fritz (USA, 9), Jiří Lehečka (CZE, 17), Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 31)
Semifinals: Jannik Sinner (ITA, 2), Ben Shelton (USA, 8), Casper Ruud (NOR, 12), Karen Khachanov (RUS, 15)…
Final: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, 1), Alexander Zverev (GER, 3), Alex de Minaur (AUS, 6), Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN, 7), Alexander Bublik (KAZ, 10)…
From the 24 Grand Slam trophies Novak has won, a record 10 have come at the Australian Open – in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
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