Pedro Martinez vs Novak Djokovic Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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King of the Australian Open, ten-time champion Novak Djokovic begins his quest for number 11 in Melbourne against Pedro Martinez
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Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Pedro Martinez vs Novak Djokovic prediction
Down the years, Novak Djokovic has dominated the Australian Open from the first year he won it back in 2008 to now. At one stage, Djokovic reeled off five titles across six years and eight championships across 11 years. However, his most recent Australian Open triumph came back in 2023, with the Serbian having since been eliminated in back-to-back semi-finals in Melbourne.
Pedro Martinez suffered a significant rankings drop over the course of 2025 and starts this year just inside the top 100. He has reached the second round just once over the past three years and has his work cut out for him here against such formidable opposition. Whilst he’ll hope to catch Djokovic cold, it’s extremely unlikely that he poses a threat of actually winning this match.
Expect domination from Djokovic in the main and a comfortable victory over Martinez. Backing the former to get the job done in straight sets has to be favoured.
Pedro Martinez vs Novak Djokovic tip: Novak Djokovic to win 3-0
