Overview
- Novak Djokovic said talk of a 25th Grand Slam will not burden him, emphasizing appreciation for his existing 24 majors.
- He acknowledged being "missing a little bit of juice" in his legs after withdrawing from Adelaide and has not played a tour match since his Athens title in November.
- The 10-time Melbourne champion opens on Monday against No. 71 Pedro Martinez as the fourth seed, drawn in the same half as top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz.
- Djokovic called Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz the current benchmark but maintained that, when healthy, he believes he can beat anybody.
- He dismissed retirement speculation, cited the competitive adrenaline as motivation, logged a warm-up win over Frances Tiafoe, and confirmed he recently left the PTPA.