Australian Open Shocker: Djokovic Accuses Rival Amidst Upset

Sonay Kartal admitted that her level hadn’t dropped so low in years after losing to Anna Kalinskaya in the first round. She blew an early break lead and then fell away in the second set as Kalinskaya won in straight sets. Afterwards, Kartal said: "Obviously, very disappointed, I think, for me, it was not my finest at all. "Even my base level was not really there today, which is something I kind of rely on, no matter what level I bring, I feel like my base level is always pretty consistent." Kalinskaya needed over an hour to win the first set, but then ran away with the second. "I think my level got even worse, to be honest with you, I think that's where I lost my base level," added Kartal. "It was just not really fun on the court in that second set. So yeah, I think maybe she did raise her level. "But I think, ultimately, my level dipped to a level that hasn't been that low for years, probably." Novak Djokovic jokingly accused Carlos Alcaraz of stealing and demanded a portion of his Australian Open prize money. Both players have secured their spots in the second round and Djokovic spotted that Alcaraz's serve looked eerily similar to the Serb's. “As soon as I saw it, I sent him a message," Djokovic said. "I said, we have to speak about the copyrights. Then when I saw him here, I told him we have to talk about percentage of his winnings. "Every ace I expect a tribute to me. Every ace that he makes here. Let's see if he's going to stick to the agreement.”