AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Australian Open 2026

Djokovic and the ball that almost cost him disqualification: "I apologised and was lucky"

The Serb admits he came close to being kicked out of the tournament with that shot in the direction of the ball boy

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  • JOAN SOLSONA
  • PATRICK SPENCER

Novak Djokovic was happy to have reached the last 16 of the Australian Open in three sets. The Serb referred to several aspects, including the elimination of Stan Wawrinka at the hands of Taylor Fritz

Wawrinka's last match. "I can boast of calling him a friend. He has been an inspiration to me for what he has brought to the courts. He has shown a great passion for tennis."

Djokovic and the ball that almost cost him disqualification: "I apologised and was lucky"
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Americans without big titles. "They have a lot of tournaments, including a Grand Slam. That means the federation has money. The game changed and maybe they didn't adapt like the Europeans. In girls they are fine".

The Australian Open is the Grand Slam where I have the best chance of winning

Novak Djokovic

Ball that grazes a ball boy. "I apologized and I was lucky"

Chances of winning. "If there's a Grand Slam where I have a chance it's this one because it's early in the season. If I believed I couldn't win I wouldn't be here. It's been a long time since I've felt this good. I'm mixing days where I train with others where I don't. On Friday, for example, I didn't train."

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