On Thursday night, the fans in Melbourne were treated to a lovely exhibition called “A Night with Novak and Friends.” During the exhibition, Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka took on Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari in mixed doubles. In this kind of competition, it’s typical that a team targets its female counterpart.
During a rally, Stefanos hilariously stepped out of the court, struggling to be involved.
Here is the video.
There’s always one on a group assignment, isn’t there… 😂@steftsitsipas • @mariasakkari • @DjokerNole • @SabalenkaA • #AusOpen • #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/zshtnY4lfU
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2024
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2024
Ranked no.7, Stefanos played his last match on the 5th of January when he capitulated to world no.6 Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Australia (draw).
Presently, during this year Stefanos owns an overall 1-1 record.
Tsitsipas has scheduled to play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 14th of January.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of January when he surrendered to world no.10 Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Australia (draw).
Presently, during this year Novak achieved an overall 2-1 match record.
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 14th of January.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic squared off 13 times. Their current head to head is 11-2 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2023.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Maria Sakkari in 2024
LWWLWWLWWW Currently the world no.8, Sakkari played her last match on the 5th of January when she defeated world no.657 Angelique Kerber 6-0 6-3 in the quarter in Australia (draw).
Currently, during this season Sakkari has a 3-0 match record.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
Ranked no.2, Aryna played her last contest on the 7th of January when she was overcome by world no.3 Elena Rybakina 6-0 6-3 in the final in Brisbane (draw).
Currently, during this year Aryna has a 4-1 record. Aryna Sabalenka’s latest run in Brisbane was the best achievement of her season.
Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka played each other 10 times. The head to head is 7-3 for Sabalenka. The last time they played each other, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-0 6-1 in the round robin in Cancun (WTA Finals) in October 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
