Three-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz wants to play on Rod Laver Arena, after missing out on the chance to be on centre stage in the opening two rounds.The world No.3 has played both his matches on Margaret Court Arena,

Djokovic has a stellar record of 379-511, having already surpassed Federer in terms of grand slam match wins last year. Djokovic continues to use his longevity and sustained excellence to haul down these feats achieved by the Swiss maestro.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner had his feathers ruffled early on by local wildcard Tristan Schoolkate on Thursday before recovering his ice-cool composure to reach the third round of the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 win.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 26: A general view of Rod Laver Arena during their semifinal singles match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Novak Djokovic of Serbia during day thirteen of the ...