MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic returns to the scene of his greatest triumphs this week at the Australian Open, adamant he is ready and able to see off the challenge from Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam crown.
Chinks in the armor of the 37-year-old former world No. 1 were exposed last year when he failed to clinch a major title for the first time since 2017, although he did win Olympic gold.