No. 7-ranked Novak Djokovic will take on No. 133 Nishesh Basavareddy in the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, January 11.In his most recent outing, Djokovic lost to Alexei Popyrin 4-6,

Novak Djokovic will compete in his twentieth Australian Open. In May 2025, Nishesh Basavareddy will simply turn 20 years old. Despite these differences, the two will meet in the first round of this year’s first Grand Slam.

Novak Djokovic and Nishesh Basavareddy share an interesting connection beyond being first round opponents at the 2025 Australian Open.