New Delhi. Tennis legend Novak Djokovic started his historic 25th Grand Slam title in great style. In the first round of Australian Open, he easily defeated Pedro Martínez of Spain 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. This is his 100th victory in the Australian Open. This 24-time Grand Slam champion equaled two all-time tennis records by winning his hundredth match in the Australian Open. 38-year-old Djokovic is playing his 21st Australian Open and 81st Grand Slam tournament.
Djokovic created history
He defeated Pedro Martínez of Spain in the first round. Now his record at Melbourne Park is 100.10, on which he has won ten titles. He became the first player to win a hundred or more matches on three different courts in a Grand Slam. He has won 102 matches on grass court in Wimbledon and 101 matches on clay court in Roland Garros. He equaled Roger Federer’s record of playing the Australian Open 21 times. With this, Federer and Feliciano Lopez also became equal to the overall Grand Slam record.
Djokovic created history
This veteran player is trying to win his 11th Australian Open title and historic 25th Grand Slam title. By doing this he will surpass Australia’s Margaret Court. However, Djokovic will face a tough challenge from World No. 1 Yannick Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who have dominated Grand Slam tournaments in recent years.
Djokovic looked dominant from the beginning
Novak Djokovic displayed his renowned control and efficiency to defeat the Spaniard in straight sets in the first round of the Australian Open 2026 at Rod Laver Arena. With this easy victory, Djokovic made his intentions clear by making it to the second round, where he has got unmatched success. Djokovic looked dominant from the start of the match, using his accurate serve and consistent baseline consistency to keep pressure on Martínez. At the same time, Pedro Martínez struggled to maintain his hold in the match.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion hit 14 aces during the match and did not commit a single double fault, which shows the sharpness of his service at the very beginning of the tournament. He won 93 percent of the points on his first serve and 85 percent of his points on his second serve, giving Martínez very few opportunities to challenge him. Martínez hit just two aces and made six double faults, finding it difficult to deal with Djokovic’s depth and variety. Although the Spaniard showed resistance on a few occasions, especially in long rallies, he was unable to convert any break point opportunities.
In contrast, Djokovic converted five of his 12 break-point opportunities. He scored a total of 98 points in the match, while Martínez scored 57 points, which shows that the match was one-sided.
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