Novak Djokovic threw his Australian Open hopes into doubt at the start of the month after withdrawing from a warm-up event. The 38-year-old tennis great pulled out of the Adelaide International,

Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner will begin his campaign with a first-round clash against Frenchman Hugo Gaston while World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will be up against local hope Adam Walton.

Djokovic, 38, has won 10 of his 24 major titles in Melbourne, most recently in 2023. But the Serbian legend hasn’t won a Slam since the 2023 U.S. Open, as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have vacuumed up all eight majors since then.

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