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

After advancing to the third round of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic admitted that he was surprised to break Roger Federer's Grand Slam match record.

Novak Djokovic admits breaking Roger Federer’s Grand Slam match record “caught him by surprise” as he also gave his current rivals a warning. The 24-time major winner became the outright holder for men and women for most matches played in Grand Slam tennis as he moved ahead of fellow great Federer.

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,