Italy's Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez

Carlos Alcaraz has been working hard physically in recent weeks and has chosen to make his debut directly at the AO. Together with his two coaches Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez, the former world number 1 has tried to improve some aspects of his game such as serving.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season's first major, with Carlos Alcaraz in the same quarter as Djokovic.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are set for a blockbuster Australian Open clash after being drawn in the same quarter of the men’s singles draw. Third seed Alcaraz, looking to complete the Career Grand Slam,

The tennis world was excited as Andy Murray officially stepped into the role of Novak Djokovic’s coach ahead of the 2025 Australian Open. In a surprising yet intriguing move, Murray, who retired from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics last summer,

Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and record 25th Grand Slam crown but faces an uphill battle against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. - Carlos Alcaraz - Still just 21, the Spaniard already owns four Grand Slam titles -- including the French Open and Wimbledon last year -- since bursting on the scene with victory at the US Open in 2022.