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Melissa Woods

HISTORICAL FACTS: Djokovic survives open first round scare | History Defined

Defending champion Novak Djokovic had to work for his win over teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Fearless teenager Dino Prizmic has given Novak Djokovic - and Australian Open boss Craig Tiley - a fright before the defending champion scrambled to a first-round win.

Djokovic's match on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night, with the tournament start brought forward a day, was supposed to be a stroll for the super Serb, gunning for his 11th Open title.

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