Overview
- Tim Henman says Novak Djokovic likely needs Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner to lose earlier for his best shot at another Slam.
- Analysts emphasize that seeding and draw shape Djokovic’s path, with a top-four spot protecting him from the top two until the semifinals.
- Djokovic will begin his 2026 campaign in Adelaide before the Australian Open in Melbourne.
- Alcaraz and Sinner have swept every men’s Grand Slam since the start of 2024, setting the benchmark Djokovic must clear.
- In 2025 Djokovic reached the semifinals at all four majors, won titles in Geneva and Athens, and became the oldest player to make all four Slam semis in a single year.