Novak Djokovic38 years old and number 4 in the world, he will have a few more days of rest at the Australian Open. A relevant question for the ten-time champion of the tournament, with 24 Grand Slam titles. Your match with the Czech Jakub Mensik, scheduled for Monday night in Melbourne, will not be played.
Djokovic advances to the quarterfinals without having to enter the court, to face his tormentor in the Miami 2025 final, who announced that he is sidelined due to an abdominal injury. “After doing everything possible, I can’t continue. Even though I’m disappointed, having made the fourth round here for the first time, it’s something I’ve been doing for some time”, he lamented. Mensik20 years and sixteenth seeded.
The Serbian will face the winner of the clash between the Italians Lorenzo Musetti and the American Taylor Fritz. It will be Wednesday, after three days off. One of his concerns was the physical aspect, thinking about the possible fight with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. You will save energy.
Sinner meets his Italian compatriot Luciano Darderi. In the official order of play, he occupied the last corner at Margaret Court Arena no earlier than 6pm local time, 8am peninsular time.
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He missed Sinner’s absence at the Rod Laver Arena, although that way he and Djokovic could play in the afternoon, avoiding the harshness of the Australian summer sun. The schedule will not change for the two-time champion, as it will be the duel Ben Shelton-Casper Ruud who occupies the center.
