Djokovic shines in first-round win

If Serbia’s rising star Novak Djokovic is feeling the pressure of being tagged the next big thing in men’s tennis he certainly was not showing it as he produced a devastating first-round performance at the 2008 Australian Open at Melbourne Park today.

The world number three showed why he is the player considered most likely to end the recent Grand Slam dominance of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – who between them have won 13 of the past 14 majors over the past four years.