Aryna Sabalenka will also in action as she continues her title defense against Denmark's C. Tauson in the thrid round encounter.
Round two of men's and women's singles events will commence on Wednesday
Defending champion Jannik Sinner, seventh-seeded Novak Djokovic, and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz through to round 2
This year's Australian Open holds special significance for Djokovic, as whispers of retirement have started to grow. It could be his final appearance at a venue where he has enjoyed so much success.
World number one and defending champion in the men's singles event, Jannik Sinner, will be in action on Monday
The 2025 Australian Open, which kicked off on Sunday, marks the first major since Nadal's final match at the Davis Cup in November.
The final of the Australian Open will be played at the Rod Laver Arena on January 26th.
I had a bit of trauma from three years ago," Djokovic said in an interview with Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper published Monday
The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker
Trailblazing comebacks and teary goodbyes marked an eventful year
Murray and Djokovic announced last week they plan to work together for the Australian Open in January.
The top-ranked Sinner and No. 3 Alcaraz evenly split the year's Grand Slam titles between them with two apiece and it would be fitting if the pair meet again in Turin.
Djokovic won the match between rivals who have combined for 46 Grand Slam singles titles. Nadal, who won 22 Slam titles, is planning to retire after playing for Spain next month in the Davis Cup
By also reaching the final on Saturday night, top-ranked Jannik Sinner ensured he will be the ATP year-end No. 1 and the first Italian to achieve that feat
The quartet of Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, and Murray are popularly known as the Big Four of tennis.
Popyrin defeated Djokovic in a four-set marathon on Saturday
Djokovic's impressive career already featured a men's-record 24 Grand Slam titles
Novak Djokovic became only the fifth player in the history of Tennis to complete a Golden career slam after he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final at Paris Olympics 2024 on August 4.
Novak Djokovic won his round 3 match against Dominik Koepfer of Germany in straight sets of 7-5 and 6-3 to enter the quarterfinals.
There is a statue of Nadal outside the arena, and fans gathered around the steel structure Sunday morning, when it was still unclear whether he would be competing later.