Novak Djokovic will take on Tomas Machac in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday - and the pair have some history.

Serbian icon Novak Djokovic was full of praise for a new innovation at the Australian Open earlier this week, however, he has now U-turned on his stance.

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 moved into the fourth round with his most confident performance of the week,against the 26th-seeded Tomas Machac.

Novak Djokovic won in straight sets against the hecklers, too. Djokovic responded to an Australian Open fan who yelled an angry message to him after the Serbian rolled to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 victory over 26th-seed Tomáš Macháč.