Spectators booed as the 37-year-old Djokovic walked off toward the locker room, and he stopped, turned around and responded by giving two thumbs-up.

Melbourne (AFP) – Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sent his support to the thousands of people protesting against the government in Serbia on Sunday and condemned "violence" against his compatriots.

World No.7 Novak Djokovic put on a flawless performance to beat Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena on Friday, January 17. Djokovic now has a 2-1 lead over Machac in the H2H record on the ATP Tour.

Riding every point, the supporters of a man they describe as a Serbian national hero egged him on to a victory of old over young.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are headed for the blockbuster quarterfinal at the Australian Open on Tuesday that tennis fans have been anticipating since the draw

Novak Djokovic is 37 and was forced to stop playing because of an injury at two of the past four Grand Slam tournaments.

It is now 53 years since Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson to win the Australian Open at the age of 37. Should the No.7 seed, whose ball striking was breathtaking on Tuesday night, secure an 11th Australian Open title this week, that record will be his.

Novak Djokovic overcame an injury and Carlos Alcaraz to reach a 12th Australian Open semifinal and remains alive for a record 25th Grand Slam title.

Djokovic, speaking at a news conference in Melbourne where he is taking part ... qualifying for the quarter-finals of the tournament. Serbia has been rocked by a wave of student-led protests ...

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Carlos Alcaraz is “a thousand miles away” from matching Rafael Nadal’s mental toughness in a scathing verdict delivered after his Australian Open quarter-final defeat last week. World No 3 Alcaraz was beaten 4-6,