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Serbian tennis grea t Novak Djokovic was left in awe as he faced off against Aussie batting star Steven Smith at the Australian Open 2024 exhibition match. Both these sporting greats were part of the Australian Open charity match where tennis stars like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Aryana Sabalenka and Maria Sakkari were also in action.
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Towards the end of this glorious night for sporting fans, Steve Smith joined Djokovic as the duo played cricket and also went head-to-head in a singles game. Talking about cricket, Novak Djokovic managed to hit a few of Smith's leg breaks before smashing the ball deep into Melbourne Park.
Then in their tennis game, Smith and Djokovic warmed up with a few forehands before the Australian opener shocked the 24-time Grand Slam winner as he successfully returned one of his serves. Hailing Smith, Djokovic was seen bowing down to the Australian great.
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Djokovic’s road to the Australian Open 2024 Final
Defending champion Djokovic will kick-start his tournament against a qualifier or lucky loser. Then the Serbian has a chance to face Grand Slam winners Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka in rounds 3 and 4.
Talking about the quarterfinal, Novak Djokovic is lined up to take on Stefanos Tsitsipas before facing Italian starlet Jannik Sinner in the semis. Coming to the final, the 11-time Australian Open winner could lock horns against Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev.
