If there is one tennis player who knows how to beat the odds when they are stacked against him, it is 24-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
'The only reason I come back is because of the love you (fans) give me'
At 27, the second seed is still seeking his first Grand Slam title and hopes to become the first German man to win the Australian Open since Boris Becker in 1996.
'To be honest at one point we had cars all over the place. It was quite an adrenaline experience, but I don't think I will repeat that.'
World number one Carlos Alcaraz arrives in Melbourne with only one mission in mind -- claim a first Australian Open title to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.
Defeat was a blow for the 21-year-old Spaniard as the French Open and Wimbledon champion's bid to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam went up in flames, and he was left to digest his third loss to Djokovic on the surface.
Djokovic is the last member of the "Big Four" still standing and the Serb said he wanted to continue giving to the sport.
Carlos Alcaraz would rather win his first Australian Open than retain his French Open and US Open titles next year, the Spaniard said on Friday, a day after sealing the year-end world number one ranking at the ATP Finals.
Jannik Sinner had to dig deep to get the better of Auger-Aliassime in the second semi-final.
Djokovic took aim at his critics the day after his exit from the tournament, posting photos of an MRI scan of the injury on social media and Tiley was certain the Serb had done everything possible to be ready for the semi-final.
Defiant Djokovic still targeting Grand Slam wins after Australia setback
'It's a different surface and I've not had much time to get used to this tournament so my expectations aren't that high.'
The 19-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic in the Miami Open final in an upset for the ages on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic fell short in his bid to claim a 100th ATP title following a straight sets defeat by Czech teenager Jakub Mensik in the Miami Open final
The tennis legends are set to meet at the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia.
'Thank you Novak for everything for all the moments we shared on court during our careers.'
Novak Djokovic said he has recovered from the hamstring injury that forced him out of the Australian Open semi-finals
Novak Djokovic's triumphant Olympic campaign in Paris could motivate the 37-year-old
Novak Djokovic's battling victory under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium made him the oldest man to reach the last 16 at the US Open.
A solitary break in the eighth game was all Djokovic needed to take the opening set, as the 37-year-old looked in total control despite playing well within himself in perfect conditions at a packed centre court.
'I think he's bringing a fresh look to my game and I'll be able to benefit from that, no doubt, on the court. But also that champion mentality he has, I'm sure we'll match very well.'
Kyrgios has last laugh as Djokovic clash sells out stadium in minutes
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic battled past Frenchman Corentin Moutet in a match that lasted more than three hours on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic's bid to add a 100th singles title to his trophy cabinet on Sunday was dashed after he was beaten 7-6(4), 6-3 by world number one Jannik Sinner in the Shanghai Masters final on Sunday.
Marin Cilic had never beaten a Top-5 player on grass in his entire career before Thursday.
Jannik Sinner begins his Australian Open title defence against Nicolas Jarry while women's champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on 2017 U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens
Ivanisevic joined Djokovic's team in 2019 and helped the 36-year-old win nine Grand Slam titles.
Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-times champion said.
Djokovic skipped the Madrid Open this year to focus on the Grand Slams and the upcoming Paris Olympics, but plans to compete in Rome.
IMAGES from the French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, France, on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic's bid for a 100th ATP Tour title gained momentum on Thursday
Djokovic looked in fine nick in Shanghai, playing with consistency throughout the tournament to reach his fifth final at the ATP Masters 1000 event
Djokovic described beating Carlos Alcaraz to claim the Olympic singles gold medal at the fifth attempt as the biggest achievement of his career on Sunday.
Last year's runner-up and seventh seed Ruud will now advance to the semi-finals, where he could face fourth seed Alexander Zverev or 11th seed Alex de Minaur.
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic looked completely powerless as he was pummeled into submission by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
The 24-times Grand Slam champion expressed his desire to be part of a programme to help young kids in India take up tennis.
Djokovic's injury was the latest in a series of unfortunate events for the 37-year-old
At the age of 36, Novak Djokovic is the fourth oldest Grand Slam champion of the Open era.
Kosovo's tennis federation has accused Serbia's Novak Djokovic of aggravating an already tense situation after the world number three wrote that Kosovo was "the heart of Serbia" on a camera lens.
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios enthralled fans on their debut as a doubles team on Monday
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