Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios faced a tough loss in the men’s doubles second round of the Brisbane International against Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus. Kyrgios, returning to singles after an 18-month injury hiatus, expressed concern over his fitness for the upcoming Australian Open. The duo initially struggled, but showed resilience to win the second set. Ultimately, a critical double fault from Djokovic led to their defeat in the tie-break, ending their run in the tournament while Djokovic remains in contention for his 100th ATP title in singles.