On January 24, a third-round men’s singles match will take place at Rod Laver Arena, where the Grand Slam tournament Australian Open 2026 is underway.
Serbian star Novak Djokovic will face Dutch tennis player Botic van de Zandschulp. Djokovic currently ranks No. 4 in the world. Botic is in 85th place. Their head-to-head record is tied (1:1), with the Dutchman winning their most recent match. Van de Zandschulp defeated the Serb at the 2025 Indian Wells Masters (6:2, 3:6, 6:1).
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On his way to an 11th Australian title, Novak comfortably defeated Spain’s Pedro Martínez Portero (6:3, 6:2, 6:2) and Italy’s Francesco Maestrelli (6:3, 6:2, 6:2).
As for his current opponent, Botic defeated American Brandon Nakashima (6:3, 4:6, 7:67-1, 7:67-3) and China’s Shang Juncheng.
This is undoubtedly the Serb’s toughest opponent so far. Watch the live broadcast to see how this fascinating match unfolds…
The Novak Djokovic – Botic van de Zandschulp match begins at 10:00 (Eastern European Time, UTC+2).
Djokovic – van de Zandschulp, 2026 Australian Open third round, LIVE video coverage, result, match score…
*Djokovic – van de Zandschulp 3-0 (6:3, 6:4, 7:67-4)
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