CBC Lite Sections Sports • Tennis Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam match at Australian Open win to extend record ROUNDUPThe Associated Press | Posted: January 24, 2026 12:37 PM | Last Updated: 23 hours ago Naomi Osaka withdraws ahead of 3rd round due to injury Image | 2257364278 Caption: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates a match point against Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp during their men's singles match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. (Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images) (BUTTON) Load image Open image in new tab An even 400 in Grand Slams and 102 in Australia. Novak Djokovic just keeps setting tennis records. The 24-time major winner became the first player to reach 400 wins in Grand Slam singles when he beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Saturday night in the third round of the Australian Open. It improved his win-loss record to 102-10 at the Australian Open, too, equaling Roger Federer's career haul for the most-ever match wins at the season's first major. Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 times, more than anyone else. At 38, he's in Australia aiming for a 25th career major that would make him the most decorated tennis player of all time. He was in control from the start against van de Zandschulp and was untroubled except for a few moments in the third set — when he tripped and tumbled to the court in the third game, and later when he faced two set points in the 12th. * Canada's Mboko tops Tauson to advance to 4th round of Australian Open A medical timeout at the changeover after the third, when the trainer taped the ball of his right foot, and a forehand winner down the line diffused the first two of those issues. As Djokovic faced his second set point, chair umpire John Blom had to urge the crowd — repeatedly — not to make noise between the first and second serves. An animated Djokovic saved the next one, too, pretending to head the ball like a soccer player as the Dutchman's shot sailed over the baseline. The crowd chanted "Nole, Nole, Nole" in support before he produced a winning serve to force a tiebreaker, which he won. Djokovic was happy to be playing a night match on a day when the tournament's extreme heat policy had to be invoked and two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner struggled before advancing in the afternoon conditions. "I managed to have a `good' fall if you can say so, I could protect myself," Djokovic said of the tumble. "Things could have been pretty ugly." He said his body is feeling good for this stage of the tournament, but he's not getting too far ahead of himself after semifinals at all four majors last year. "I must say, it's been a great start of the tournament," he said. "Last year I learned a lesson. I got too excited too early in some of the Grand Slams ... getting injured three out of four." * Canada's Denis Shapovalov ousted in straight sets in 2nd round of Australian Open Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz split the four majors between them and, while Djokovic concedes "they're playing on a different level right now," he added: "I'm still trying to give these young guys a push for their money." With his first-round win over Pedro Martinez, Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open and his 81st Grand Slam event, and he added another milestone with his 100th win at Melbourne Park. That made him the first man to win 100 or more matches on three surfaces at the Grand Slams, with his 102 on grass at Wimbledon and 101 on clay at Roland Garros. Osaka withdraws Naomi Osaka withdrew before her scheduled third-round match against Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis on Saturday, ending a campaign noted strikingly for fashion and friction. The two-time Australian Open champion announced it on social media without divulging her injury, posting on Instagram that she had to withdraw "to address something my body needs attention for after my last match." "I was so excited to keep going and this run meant the most to me, so having to stop here breaks my heart," Osaka posted, "but I can't risk doing any further damage so I can get back on the court." * Ailing Auger-Aliassime leads 1st-round Canadian exodus out of Australian Open In comments later published by the tournament, Osaka said she had a left abdominal issue. "It's an injury I've had a couple of times before, and I thought I could push through it," she said. "I played my last match with some pain, and I thought maybe if I gave myself a break before my match today, I would be able to handle it. But I warmed up, and it got a lot worse." The 28-year-old four-time major winner said she'd need more tests before deciding on long-term treatment. "Obviously I think coming back from pregnancy, my body changed quite a lot," she said. "So this is something I have to be really cautious of." Osaka had a daughter, Shai, in July 2023 during a 15-month break from the tour. She returned to competition in 2024 and made it back to the semifinals of a major for the first time at last year's U.S. Open. "I'm just grateful to be otherwise very healthy," she said, "and I hope that I'm able to play some good tennis for the rest of the year." Osaka's grand entrance to the tournament earlier this week went viral, when she walked onto the court for her first-round match wearing a wide-brim hat, a veil and holding a white parasol — a design she said her clothing sponsor, Nike, let her create. Wawrinka says goodbye to Melbourne Stan Wawrinka said goodbye after his loss to Taylor Fritz and then grabbed two beers from a courtside ice box, cracked the cans with the Australian Open tournament director and saluted the crowd. "Cheers everybody!" the 40-year-old Wawrinka said after Saturday's 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 third-round loss to No. 9 Fritz. "And thank you so much." Wawrinka won the first of his three Grand Slam titles in Australia in 2014. With a 4 1/2-hour, five-set win over 21-year-old French qualifier Arthur Gea in the second round, Wawrinka became the first man 40 or older to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since Ken Rosewall at the 1978 Australian Open. His 49th five-set match at a major was also a record. "I'm not sure it's the best statistic to have," he said of 40-plus milestone, "but I will take it." Wawrinka said before the start of the 2026 season that this would be his last on the professional circuit, but he added that it wasn't just a farewell tour. He's still putting on the work and still getting results. After Wawrinka's last match at Melbourne Park, Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley joined him on court for a ceremony and a small tribute on the stadium screen at John Cain Arena. After the formalities, Wawrinka wanted a few final words. "Normally we talk on court after a final. Today is not a final, so I won't make it too long," he said. "Thank you for the wildcard invitation to have one last chance to say goodbye to the people in Melbourne. "It was my last time as a tennis player here, unfortunately. I had so many emotions here the last 20 years. I'm sad to leave, but it's been an amazing journey." Then he added, more ab-lib, "Now I can enjoy. If you don't mind, I'd like to share a beer with Craig." Fritz advanced to a round of 16 match against No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti, who held off Tomas Machac 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in a 4 1/2-hour marathon earlier Saturday on John Cain Arena. That match was stopped for about 10 minutes in the fifth set to close the roof when the stadium's extreme heat policy was invoked. More Stories Like This The related links below are generated automatically based on the story you’ve just read. Loading... CBC Lite is a low-bandwidth website. To see what's new, check out our release notes. For high quality images, media, comments, and other additional features visit the full version of this story. We and select advertising partners use trackers to collect some of your data in order to enhance your experience and to deliver personalized content and advertising. If you are not comfortable with the use of this information, please review your device and browser privacy settings before continuing your visit. Learn more about Online Tracking and Privacy Choices. * Corrections and Clarifications * Terms of Use * Reuse & Permission * Privacy * Accessibility * Contact a Newsroom * Submit Feedback * Lite Help Centre * Jobs * RSS CBC Lite version: 1.8.10. ©2026 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved.