Tennis - Exhibition Match - Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 27, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic during an interview after the match REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/ File photo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title and 25th Grand Slam crown overall against a qualifier, while top-ranked Iga Swiatek faces a tricky test against 2020 champion Sofia Kenin, after the draw on Thursday.
Djokovic required treatment for a wrist problem during his United Cup defeat by Alex de Minaur last week - his first loss in Australia for six years - and can put that disappointment behind him with a fast start at his most successful major.
