On Monday, inspired American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy gave the 10-times Melbourne Park champion the runaround for the first hour of their first-round clash, and 21-year-old Faria presented another set of problems for Djokovic to solve.

The rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz vanquished Djokovic's inevitability at the Australian Open, but he is still the main character.

Novak Djokovic set another grand slam record as he battled through to the third round of the Australian Open. The 37-year-old’s 6-1 6-7 (4) 6-3 6-2 victory over Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria was his 430th match at a slam, taking him past the mark previously held by Roger Federer.