It's going to be extremely close.’ A decisive factor in that clash is likely to be Djokovic’s fitness, after a suspected hamstring injury in the win over Alcaraz. After that match Djokovic ...

From the moment Djokovic lunged for a drop-shot towards the end of the first set against Alcaraz and immediately grimaced to his box, there have been questions over his fitness. Djokovic ...

Boris Becker commented on Novak Djokovic's incredible fitness during his quarterfinal win over Carlos Alcaraz at the 2025 Australian Open. The German, who shares a long history with the Serb as ...

Djokovic is familiar with not needing to play to be the headline act in Melbourne. When he won the title in 2021 and 2023, discourse about his fitness dominated even on the days when he wasn’t ...

Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Australian Open with injury - tennis fans might have a lengthy wait before they see him ...

These days, rather than play a full schedule, Djokovic tends to target a handful of tournaments in order to preserve his fitness and prolong his career. Such an approach means that his ranking has ...

It may be called “The Happy Slam” but raucous Australian Open crowds may have finally jumped the shark after Novak Djokovic’s ...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his round four match against Jiri Lehecka of the The Czech Republic during the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Sunday, January 19 ...

You would imagine one of Alcaraz’s main tactics now will be to move Djokovic around the court and test his fitness out. An errant backhand down the line from Djokovic gives Alcaraz a 40-15 lead ...