It used to be a well-recognized story on the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday. Yet any other ultimate, but any other win for Novak Djokovic. But the win had its personal position in historical past and its very personal importance in his profession. The Serb claimed a record-extending tenth Australian Open name after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) and in addition leveled Rafael Nadal’s listing of twenty-two Grand Slam crowns. With the win, he additionally reclaimed the arena no.1 crown for the primary time since June closing 12 months as he’s now slated to go into his 374th week within the best spot come Monday.
“This has been one of the most difficult tournaments, considering the circumstances. Not playing last year coming back this year. I want to thank all the people who made me feel comfortable. There is a reason I have been playing maybe best tennis here. Only the team and the family know what we have been through. I would say this is the biggest victory in my life, considering the circumstances,” he stated after the win.
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22 Grand Slams for Djokovic which places him along Rafael Nadal within the checklist of maximum majors gained in males’s singles tennis. Overall, the pair stands joint 3rd along Steffi Graff as Magaret Court nonetheless dominates that misplaced with 24 Slams in her profession, around the two eras, adopted via the mythical Serena Williams (23).
10 Australian Open name for Djokovic remains to be the best ever in Open Era. He gained the name in 2008, 2011–2013, 2015–2016, 2019–2021, and 2023. The subsequent best possible is Serena with seven titles, adopted via Federer’s tally of six.
2 Djokovic simply turned into the second one participant after Nadal to win 10 or extra Grand Slams at a unmarried match. The Spaniard gained the French Open a listing 14 occasions in his profession. He additionally turned into the second one male participant within the Open Era to win a unmarried Grand Slam name 15 or extra years after their maiden haul (Australian Open 2008 – 2023), after Nadal (17 years between the Roland Garros 2005 and 2022).
10-0 is Djokovic’s provide listing within the Australian Open ultimate which makes him the second one male participant within the Open Era to stick unbeaten in his first 10 finals in one ATP match after Nadal (Roland Garros and Barcelona).
35 years and eight months Djokovic is now the 3rd oldest participant within the Open Era to protected the name on the Australian Open, more youthful simplest than Ken Rosewall (in 1972 and 1971) and Federer (2018).
89 Main draw wins for Djokovic on the Australian Open have now leveled him with Federer (89 wins at the United States Open) because the 5th male participant with the joint-most wins in one Grand Slam match within the Open Era.
93 profession ATP titles for the Serb have now taken him previous Nadal. He now stands fourth at the checklist within the Open Era after Jimmy Connors (109), Federer (103) and Iavn Lendl (94).