Overview
- Novak Djokovic beat Pedro Martínez 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to log his 100th victory at Melbourne Park, becoming the first man with 100+ match wins at three Grand Slams.
- He opened his 21st Australian Open and 81st major, tying the all-time appearance records shared by Roger Federer and Feliciano López.
- Match metrics underscored control on serve: 77% first serves in, 41 of 44 first‑serve points won, 14 aces, and no break points faced.
- His Australian Open record stands at 100–10, leaving him within reach of Federer's tournament mark of 102 match wins.
- He next faces Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli, as Monday’s sessions set a tournament daily attendance record of 101,696.