Novak Djokovic loses the second set against Alexei Popyrin… Follow the match

World number 1 Novak Djokovic faces Australian Alexei Popyrin in the second round of the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic had to fight to get through against the young Dino Prizmic in the first round of the Australian Open, January 14, 2024. (CIRO DE LUCA / AFP)

After Dino Prizmic, the Serbian Novak Djokovic faces the local Alexei Popyrin, in a start to the table which is not a walk in the park. Indeed, the world number 1 comes out of a confrontation against Prizmic which lasted more than four hours (6-2, 6-7 [5-7], 6-3, 6-4), a first for him to open a Grand Slam. The winner of the junior Roland-Garros caused a lot of problems for Novak Djokovic, even winning a round thanks to his impressive physical intensity.

For this second round, the ten-time winner of the Australian Open will therefore face the local Alexei Popyrin, who got rid of Marc Polmans in three sets (6-3, 7-6 [7-3], 6-2), and who could match his best performance. He last won it last year, losing to Ben Shelton in three sets.

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