Novak Djokovic is in the midst of defending his Australian Open title, but he's pausing his regular programming to let everyone know he loves dogs.

The 16-time Grand Slam champion may be deathly serious on the court, but he's not afraid to have a lot of fun off of it, often with friends.

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Djokovic is a dog owner himself of two poodles named Tesla and Pierre.

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The dogs don't need to be his own to get his attention.

They can be anyone's, even Martina Navratilova's.

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The Serbian will take on Yoshihito Nishioka in the third round on Thursday.