The 4 times Djokovic benefited in Grand Slam from a rival's withdrawal

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Novak Djokovic advances directly to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open following Jakub Mensik's withdrawal, a situation that had previously occurred in the Serbian's career at Grand Slam tournaments. The first instance was at Roland Garros 2011, when Fognini did not show up for their quarterfinal match with Djokovic after getting injured in his previous match against Montañés in the round of 16. Then, Jiri Vesely in the third round of the 2016 US Open and Álex De Miñaur in the 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinals also couldn't compete against Djokovic, resulting in his automatic progression without taking to the court.

📊 For the 4th time in his career, Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 benefits from his opponent's withdrawal in a Grand Slam tournament:
🇫🇷 RG 2011 (1/4): Fognini
🇺🇸 US 2016 (1/32): Vesely
🇬🇧 Wim 2024 (1/4): De Minuar
🇦🇺 AO 2026 (1/8): Mensik pic.twitter.com/hWD8LN5Wws

— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) January 25, 2026

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