Novak Djokovic seems to be enjoying having Andy Murray as a coach at the Australian Open. However, the 24-time Grand Slam champion discovered the Briton had called Carlos Alcaraz his favorite

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz picked up wins Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

The top-ranked Sinner, who is the defending champion at Melbourne Park, and No. 3 Alcaraz are coming off a 2024 season in which they each won two Grand Slam titles.

The tournament's main draw will begin from January 12 onwards in Melbourne, with the draw set to be announced on Thursday.

With new coach Andy Murray watching on, the 37-year-old Djokovic was flat-footed early on against American wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy before winning in four sets. The 19-year-old Basavareddy, who was making his Grand Slam main draw debut, stunned Djokovic by clinching the first set.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic move on to the second round of the Australian Open after Djokovic beat American Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and Alcaraz beat Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan 6-1,

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Alcaraz is already the youngest man in history to win grand slams on the three different surfaces, and he added a second Wimbledon title to his French Open and US Open triumphs in July. The Australian Open is what is missing, with the opening grand slam of the year the tournament where Alcaraz has had the least success so far in his career.

Tennis fans have been left stunned after witnessing Novak Djokovic approach Andy Murray in the new Australian Open coaching pod, while rival Carlos Alcaraz made a statement on Margaret Court Arena.