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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Order of play for Friday, January 17 at the 2025 Australian Open, with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff all playing.

The Australian Open continues as Jack Draper set up a clash against Carlos Alcaraz after winning in five sets for the third match in a row, this time surviving a match tiebreak to defeat Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic.

Channel 9 host Tony Jones has angered Novak Djokovic’s supporters by going rogue and sledging the Serbian superstar on a live broadcast.