Here in Melbourne, he entered the Australian Open with his tennis aura significantly dimmed ... When he won the title in 2021 and 2023, discourse about his fitness dominated even on the days ...

The 24-time Grand Slam champion last won the Australian Open in 2023 with a final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas after also taking home the title in 2019, 2020 and 2021. A showdown with Alcaraz ...