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\n Djokovic jokes about Alcaraz\u2019s new serve: ‘We have to speak about copyrights’<\/p>\n
Serbian defeated Martinez on Monday at the Australian Open<\/p>\n
January 19, 2026<\/p>\n
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Novak Djokovic in action on Monday in Melbourne.
\n By Sam Jacot<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>\u2019s new-look serve has been the hot topic around the tennis world this past week and the Spaniard himself admitted in Melbourne that there might be a familiar influence behind it.<\/p>\n That influence? Novak Djokovic<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Monday night at the Australian Open<\/a>, Djokovic was finally asked about the resemblance and he didn\u2019t miss the chance to have some fun with it.<\/p>\n \u201cAs soon as I saw it, I sent him a message. I said, we have to speak about the copyrights,\u201d Djokovic said with a smile. \u201cThen when I saw him here, I told him we have to talk about percentage of his winnings. Every ace I expect, you know, a tribute to me. Every ace that he makes here. Let’s see if he’s going to stick to the agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n Djokovic, who could only meet Alcaraz in the final in Melbourne, was doing plenty of damage on his own serve in his first-round win at the Australian Open<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n The record 10-time champion won 93 per cent of his first-serve points and did not face a break point en route to victory against Pedro Martinez<\/a>. Djokovic has now won 100 matches at the hard-court major, moving to within two wins of Roger Federer<\/a>\u2019s all-time mark of 102.<\/p>\n The 38-year-old Serbian was pleased with how he started.<\/p>\n \u201cIt felt good tonight. Let’s see how it’s going to feel in a few days’ time,\u201d Djokovic said on how his body and mind are feeling. \u201cPerformance-wise, the feeling on the court, it was great. I couldn’t ask for more. Obviously a great serving performance. Just overall felt really good on the court that has made me feel good on it for so many times throughout my career.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\u201cATP\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768199891_139_atp-no-1-club-banner-article.jpg\")
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