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Djokovic jokes about Alcaraz’s new serve: ‘We have now to talk about copyrights’
Serbian defeated Martinez on Monday on the Australian Open
January 19, 2026
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Novak Djokovic in motion on Monday in Melbourne.
By Sam Jacot
Carlos Alcaraz’s new-look serve has been the recent matter across the tennis world this previous week and the Spaniard himself admitted in Melbourne that there is perhaps a well-recognized affect behind it.
That affect? Novak Djokovic.
On Monday evening on the Australian Open, Djokovic was lastly requested concerning the resemblance and he didn’t miss the prospect to have some enjoyable with it.
“As quickly as I noticed it, I despatched him a message. I mentioned, we now have to talk about the copyrights,” Djokovic mentioned with a smile. “Then once I noticed him right here, I informed him we now have to speak about share of his winnings. Each ace I anticipate, you recognize, a tribute to me. Each ace that he makes right here. Let’s examine if he’ll follow the settlement.”
Djokovic, who may solely meet Alcaraz within the remaining in Melbourne, was doing loads of harm on his personal serve in his first-round win on the Australian Open on Monday.
The report 10-time champion gained 93 per cent of his first-serve factors and didn’t face a break level en path to victory in opposition to Pedro Martinez. Djokovic has now gained 100 matches on the hard-court main, transferring to inside two wins of Roger Federer’s all-time mark of 102.
The 38-year-old Serbian was happy with how he began.
“It felt good tonight. Let’s examine how it may really feel in a number of days’ time,” Djokovic mentioned on how his physique and thoughts are feeling. “Efficiency-wise, the sensation on the court docket, it was nice. I could not ask for extra. Clearly an important serving efficiency. Simply general felt actually good on the court docket that has made me really feel good on it for thus many occasions all through my profession.”
The No. 4 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings Djokovic will subsequent face Italian Francesco Maestrelli in what will probably be a primary Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly between the 2.
