Australian Open 2012 TV Schedule: Novak Djokovic Faces Enormous Test on Day 10

So maybe Novak Djokovic is human after all.

After his legendary run through 2011, the Djoker entered 2012 with the opportunity to sweep the four Grand Slams and carve his name into the tennis history books.

Now, I’m not so sure if he will win his quarterfinal match against fifth-seeded David Ferrer at the Australian Open.

Everything was going so smoothly for the top-ranked player in the world until the third set of his match against Lleyton Hewitt on Monday. After jumping out to a commanding 6-1, 6-3 lead, the wheels almost completely came off before finishing Hewitt off: 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Analyst Mark Woodforde talks about how rapidly everything changed for Djokovic:

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Certainly noticed the first-serve percentage disappeared, and the forehand. He was able to fight off any opponent with those two specific shots in 2011. I think in the past, when he was forming as a tennis player, there was so much pressure on his serve, and hence that kind of shaky technique. And when it was really falling apart, his forehand looked like the obvious weakness. I was surprised it showed up last night. If I was one of his opponents, I would think that there's some glimmer of hope.

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I’d say there is more than just a small glimmer of hope.

Ferrer beat Djokovic at the year-end championships in London last month and did so in convincing 6-3, 6-1 fashion.

Sure, it was only a two-set lapse, but is this a sign that he’s not completely healthy? Have the shoulder troubles from ’11 resurfaced? Or was it merely a mental lapse that shouldn’t be taken seriously?

We’ll find out quickly on Wednesday at Melbourne Park, but for now there is one thing I can confirm:

For the first time since the French Open, there is a giant-sized question mark hanging above the head of Djokovic.

Even if he gets by Ferrer, Andy Murray and either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal await. At this point in the Australian Open, I’d put my money on the Djokester to not be the guy hoisting the trophy this weekend. 

Australian Open TV Schedule: 

Coverage begins at 7 p.m. EST on the Tennis Channel and continues from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and from 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. EST on ESPN2. 

DirecTV subscribers can also catch every match through the Australian Open Experience.

You can find a full schedule of Wednesday's matches at the official website of the Australian Open.