Novak Djokovic now holds another Grand Slam record as he officially surpassed fellow tennis legend Roger Federer on Wednesday when he played the 430th major match in his career. After Djokovic's first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday, he tied Federer for the record.

Novak Djokovic feels ‘blessed’ to break a record previously held by fellow tennis legend Roger Federer at the 2025 Australian Open. Djokovic defeated Jaime Faria 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday to continue his quest for a historic 25th major singles title,

MELBOURNE, Australia — And then there was one: The Big Three is down to just Novak Djokovic , who stands alone from a golden generation of men’s tennis now that Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer in retirement .

"I accepted it as it is. I understood the messaging that I got, which was we are rivals and nothing else,” Djokovic said

Novak Djokovic surpasses Roger Federer's record for the most major singles matches played as he reaches the Australian Open third round.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz picked up wins Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most men’s finals played at the Australian Open in the Open Era, while Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal also make the top five of the list. There are 12 men who have reached three or more championship matches since the first Open edition of the tournament in 1969.

Novak Djokovic lost a set but recovered to advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, making him the player with the highest number of Grand Slam singles matches, surpassing fellow legend Roger Federer.