Novak Djokovic v Tomas Machac score before Jack Draper v Aleksandar Vukic - Jacob Fearnley is out after a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev before Jack Draper takes on Australian favourite Alek

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz picked up wins Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history by reaching 430 on Wednesday at the Australian Open in what was a tougher-than-expected second-round victory.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray faced each other 36 times throughout their tennis careers, mostly in finals and often at the business end of a grand slam. But at this year’s Australian Open, their decades-long rivalry has taken an unexpected turn.

British number one Jack Draper wins epic match against Aleksandar Vukic to reach fourth round of Australian Open.

Eyebrows were raised when the order of play for Monday night came out and top drawcards Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Nick Kyrgios were all scheduled to play at the same time. The decision meant fans could only watch one of three superstars.

There are still a few records that Novak Djokovic hasn’t broken: his 24 grand slams are the most of all time alongside Margaret Court, but many of hers were won in an era when players did not necessarily travel to the Australian Open.

A host of stars are set to play on Day 4 of the Australian Open, such as Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff & Naomi Osaka.

Is Novak Djokovic the greatest tennis player of all time? If you look at his accomplishments, the answer should be obvious and yet it still seems to be up for debate.

Djokovic, like Court, won his first Slam at the Australian Open and he can end the debate definitively on his 20th visit to Melbourne as a professional. Aside from the reliable band of supporters from the local Serbian community, the veteran has rarely been the most popular player at Melbourne Park but he has always been among the best.

A fired-up Novak Djokovic powered into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday in an ominous reminder of why he is a 10-time Melbourne champion, but he needed a medical break and used an inhaler.

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic after Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout