On the Serbian's historic run to the Australian Open final, the 38-year-old carved time in his busy schedule to meet 12-year-old cancer warrior Imogen. She lists her favourite player as Djokovic, who heard about the young tennis fans fundraising efforts and survival story at the Aussie Open. 'You did really well, it was a really good match,' she said. 'That is a really good and deep question,' he replied. Djokovic rated his epic Australian Open semi-final triumph over Jannik Sinner among his greatest ever wins after it put him within touching distance of an unprecedented 25th grand slam singles crown.

Source: Daily Mail February 01, 2026 05:10 UTC