Australian Open 2025: 10-time champion Novak Djokovic engaged in a light-hearted chat with a heckler at the Rod Laver Arena after his comfortable third-round win over Tomas Machac on Friday.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Count Novak Djokovic as being in Danielle Collins' corner. He thinks her response to booing fans at the Australian Open was absolutely fine — which should come as no surprise, given the way Djokovic gets into back-and-forths with hecklers at his matches, including Friday night at Rod Laver Arena.

Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac on Friday, 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.

The Serb had suggested that dancers could be brought on court during breaks to appeal to a new 21st-century generation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.

Novak Djokovic and his new coach, Andy Murray, are taking advantage of a new setup at the Australian Open that gives players' entourages a chance to sit right next to the court in special four-seat pods.

Only Jannik Sinner, in 2019 had won the Next Gen title at a younger age than Fonseca, who won all five of his matches at the season-ending tournament for the top-ranked male players aged 21 and under.

The Australian Open likes to promote itself as ‘The Happy Slam’, but too many spectators have taken that tag to extreme levels at Melbourne Park this year. Tournament organisers have encouraged fans to come and go as they please in the stands,

MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic has backed Danielle Collins for her cheeky response to hostile fans at the Australian Open and said the sport could afford to take itself a little less seriously. Read more at straitstimes.

Novak Djokovic's first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open.