Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will step up their bids for tennis history at the Australian Open on Wednesday, where Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka will also be in second-round action.

In the first round of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic faced a challenging match against 19-year-old Nishesh Basavareddy, edging out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory. Basavareddy, making his Grand Slam debut,

After a strong start in his first round opener, Nishesh Basavareddy fell to a 6-4 3-6 4-6 2-6 defeat against Novak Djokovic. The Serbian wrapped up proceedings with ease in the fourth set to qualify for the next round.