New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Novak Djokovic will open his Australian Open 2026 campaign against Pedro Martinez of Spain in the first round after the men's singles draw was announced on Thursday (January 15). Seeded fourth, the 10-time Australian Open champion, Djokovic was placed in the bottom half of the draw, which also has two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner of Italy.

Chasing his record 25th Grand Slam, Djokovic has not played any competitive tennis since November and also withdrew from last week's Adelaide International. The 38-year-old even cut short his training session in Melbourne due to a neck injury, this raising concerns about his fitness.

The last time Djokovic played a competitive match was at the Athens Open in November. If...