Novak vs Basavareddy in R1 – Novak Djokovic

The 2025 Australian Open official draw befell on Thursday.

Novak, a record-extending ten-time AO champion, is a seventh seed. He’ll open the marketing campaign in opposition to Nishesh Basavareddy from the USA (ATP no. 133).

Within the second spherical, Djokovic will play in opposition to the winner of the match between Pavel Kotov (BUL) and a qualifier.

The earliest seed he may meet isn’t any.26, Tomas Machac (CZE), in spherical three, or he may face Reilly Opelka (USA) in that stage of the competitors.

Novak’s potential rivals within the later levels of the match:

Fourth spherical: Grigor Dimitrov (BUL, 10), Jiri Lehecka (CZE, 24)Quarter-finals: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, 3), Jack Draper (GBR, 15), Sebastian Korda (USA, 22)Semi-finals: Alexander Zverev (GER, 2), Casper Ruud (NOR, 6)

Last: Jannik Sinner (ITA, 1), Daniil Medvedev (RUS, 5), Andrey Rublev (RUS, 9), Holger Rune (DEN, 13)

Novak has gained 10 of his 24 Grand Slam titles in Melbourne (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023).

Final 12 months, he fell to Jannik Sinner within the semi-final, 1-6, 2-6, 7-6 (6), 3-6.

The 12 months’s first Grand Slam match begins on January 12 (Sunday).

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