Spectators booed as the 37-year-old Djokovic walked off toward the locker room, and he stopped, turned around and responded by giving two thumbs-up.

Melbourne (AFP) – Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sent his support to the thousands of people protesting against the government in Serbia on Sunday and condemned "violence" against his compatriots.

World No.7 Novak Djokovic put on a flawless performance to beat Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena on Friday, January 17. Djokovic now has a 2-1 lead over Machac in the H2H record on the ATP Tour.

Riding every point, the supporters of a man they describe as a Serbian national hero egged him on to a victory of old over young.

Novak Djokovic is 37 and was forced to stop playing because of an injury at two of the past four Grand Slam tournaments.

It is now 53 years since Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson to win the Australian Open at the age of 37. Should the No.7 seed, whose ball striking was breathtaking on Tuesday night, secure an 11th Australian Open title this week, that record will be his.

during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park where a crowd of the player's supporters were chanting. Djokovic, a 37-year-old from Serbia, did not name Jones, but said a "famous sports journalist ...

Novak Djokovic overcame an injury and Carlos Alcaraz to reach a 12th Australian Open semifinal and remains alive for a record 25th Grand Slam title.

Djokovic, speaking at a news conference in Melbourne where he is taking part ... qualifying for the quarter-finals of the tournament. Serbia has been rocked by a wave of student-led protests ...

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Serbia's Davis Cup first-round qualifier against Denmark due to a hamstring injury, the country's tennis federation has said.

After the first Grand Slam of the season, the rankings got a major shakeup with Madison Keys returning to the Top 10, Paula Badosa and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova climbing even higher and Belinda Bencic jumping over 100 spots in a week full of big moves.