Jackson Warne and Novak Djokovic play tennis and a quick cricket game ahead of Australian Open
Jackson Warne, 24, stunned fans at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday when he took to the net for a charity event.
The famously famous son of late cricketing great Shane Warne showed his form on the field.
He also played a ‘friendly game’ of cricket with tennis great Novak Djokovic.
Jackson later shared videos and photos of his fun on the court on his Instagram.
One video shows Jackson almost knocking out the reigning men’s champion in a friendly game of cricket.
Jackson Warne, 24, stunned fans at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday when he took to the net for a charity event. Pictured: Jackson (R) with tennis champion Novak Djokovic
Novak, 36, grew desperate awaiting Jackson’s next delivery and swapped his cricket bat for a racket.
The tennis great then managed to hit Jackson’s next fastball high into the stands.
Meanwhile, another video showed Jackson in a very relaxed tennis match against Novak.
Jackson also included a photo of himself sharing a joke backstage at Rod Laver Arena with Novak.
Jackson played a ‘friendly game’ of cricket with the world’s best tennis player Novak Djokovic. Pictured: Novak struggles to hit a ball thrown by Jackson
Jackson made a very relaxed impression during the tennis match against Novak
Cricket champion Steve Smith and tennis great Stefanos Tsitsipas were also present on the evening.
Jackson acknowledged the support for the Shane Warne Legacy in his post, which offers free heart tests, which was featured at the event.
‘What fun last night. Thanks for having me, I had so much fun!,” Jackson said in the caption of his story.
It comes after the celebrity revealed a personal triumph on Instagram after committing to a full year without alcohol following the death of his cricket star father Shane Warne.
At the end of the match, the men exchanged a friendly handshake
In an inspiring display of resilience, Jackson chose to honor his father’s memory not with sadness, but with a commitment to health and clarity.
On January 1, Jackson shared the goal he set for himself at the beginning of 2023: staying alcohol-free for the entire year.
He wanted to demonstrate a healthier way to deal with life’s hardships, especially after experiencing the immense loss of his beloved father.
Shane, who rose to fame as the King of Spiders, tragically died of a heart attack on March 4, 2022, aged 52, while staying at a luxury villa on the Thai holiday island of Koh Samui.
Jackson clearly had some skills on the field