Novak Djokovic seals dominant Australian Open win as he chases historic feat
Novak Djokovic eased to victory at the Australian Open on Monday (AFP/Getty)
Novak Djokovic claimed a dominant victory over Spain’s Pedro Martinez in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday.
Djokovic is chasing a historic 25th grand slam title and showed flashes of his best tennis during his straight-sets win.
The fourth seed never looked in trouble as he wrapped up a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win to ease into the second round.
Djokovic has not won a major since triumphing at the 2023 US Open, but has denied that it is “now or never” for him to add to his 24 titles.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have won the last eight grand slam titles between them, but Djokovic is hoping to earn a 25th title to go past the joint-record for most majors that he currently holds with Margaret Court.