Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz debuted a revised service motion in Melbourne that many observers likened to Novak Djokovic’s technique.
- Alcaraz opened with a 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-2 win over Adam Walton, with the altered motion drawing more attention than the scoreline.
- Novak Djokovic said he messaged Alcaraz after seeing the clips, joking about “copyrights” and a cut of winnings for every ace.
- Alcaraz said the resemblance was not intentional and described the new motion as smoother and more comfortable.
- Both advanced on opposite halves of the draw, with Djokovic set to face Francesco Maestrelli in round two and Alcaraz drawn against Yannick Hanfmann.