An 18-year-old Croatian player posed a formidable challenge for Novak Djokovic at AO 2024

On the 14th of January, the Australian Open 2024 commenced.

The world's top-ranked ATP player, Novak Djokovic from Serbia, triumphed over 18-year-old Croatian, Dino Prizmic, in the 1/64 finals.

The match extended for a duration of 4 hours and concluded in four sets. This marks Novak's 90th victory on the Melbourne courts.

Australian Open 2024. 1/64 Finals

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) [1] - Dino Prizmic (Croatia) [Q] - 6:2, 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 6:4

In the third set, Prizmic led Djokovic 3:2 with a break, yet he failed to maintain the advantage, losing four consecutive games.

In the 2nd round of the Australian major, Novak will face the winner of the match between Alexei Popyrin and Mark Polmans.

It's worth noting that Novak is a 10-time champion of the Australian Open, 2024.

Earlier, Yannick Sinner convincingly defeated Botic van de Zandschulp in three sets.