WATCH: Steve Smith and Novak Djokovic involve in funny exhibition match ahead of Australian Open 2024

The year 2024 for the fans of sport started in a fascinating way as they witnessed an exceptional exhibition match. The match featured the star Australian batter Steve Smith and legendary Tennis player Novak Djokovic. The duo was seen involved in a light-hearted competition of each other sports. Both legendary players were up against each other in Tennis ahead of the Australian Open.

At first, both the legendary players were involved in a Tennis game. The legendary Australian batter Steve Smith took to the tennis court at Melbourne Park on Thursday for a training session in the sport, partnering with none other than Novak Djokovic. In a lead-up to the Australian Open 2024, commencing on January 12, the duo engaged in an exhibition tennis match. While Smith is globally recognized for his cricketing prowess, he managed to astonish spectators by flawlessly returning a Djokovic serve on the Centre Court.

Even Djokovic himself was taken aback by Smith’s impressive return, acknowledging the former Australia captain with a bow amid enthusiastic applause from the attending fans. Later, the Tennis legend was also seen bowling to Smith to which the Australian batter responded in a smashing in across the court. In the last viral clip, the Serbian legend is seen batting. After missing the hit of the first ball, the Tennis star decides to smash the ball using his Tennis racquet.

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The Serbian maestro, who grappled with a wrist issue in his recent loss to Alex de Minaur, may find himself in a potential quarter-final showdown against the Greek seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. This scenario sets the stage for an exciting rematch of last year’s title clash.