Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Nishesh Basavareddy at the Australian Open, in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 13.Edgar Su/Reuters
Novak Djokovic overcame an early jolt to remain in the hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam title while his two young rivals Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz moved into the Australian Open second round with more emphatic victories on Monday.
An ailing Nick Kyrgios was unable to avoid falling through the trapdoor on his return to his home major, although the maverick Australian went down fighting like 2023 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas on a blockbuster second day at the year’s opening major.
Naomi Osaka prevented a repeat of her 2024 first-round loss to Frenchwoman…