How to Watch Novak Djokovic vs. Nishesh Basavareddy at the 2025 Australian Open: Live Stream, TV Channel

No. 7-ranked Novak Djokovic will take on No. 133 Nishesh Basavareddy in the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, January 11.

In his most recent outing, Djokovic lost to Alexei Popyrin 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 in the Round of 32 at the US Open on August 30, 2024. Basavareddy was beaten in three sets the last time he played, falling 4-6, 7-6, 1-6 to Hamad Medjedovic at the qualifying round of the US Open on August 22, 2024.

Novak Djokovic vs. Nishesh Basavareddy: live stream info & TV channel

• Tournament: Australian Open
• Round: Round of 128
• Date: Saturday, January 11
• Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
• Court Surface: Hard

Novak Djokovic vs. Nishesh Basavareddy matchup stats

• Djokovic is 17-4 on hard courts over the past year, with two tournament wins.
• Djokovic has won 87.0% of his service games on hard courts and 25.9% of his return games over the past 12 months.
• Djokovic is 82nd in break points won on hard courts over the past 12 months, converting 73 of 190 (38.4%).
• In his most recent tournament (the US Open), Djokovic was beaten by Popyrin 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 on August 30, in the Round of 32.
• The 19-year-old Basavareddy, who is seeking his first tournament victory on a hard court in 2025, is 2-1 over the past year on that surface.
• Basavareddy has 32 wins in 44 service games while playing on hard courts (72.7%), and 13 wins in 47 return games (27.7%).
• On hard courts Basavareddy ranks 246th in break point winning percentage (38.5%) after going 10-for-26.
• In the Qualification Final of his last tournament (the US Open) on August 22, Basavareddy was defeated by No. 137-ranked Medjedovic 4-6, 7-6, 1-6.

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