The Serbian won the first Grand Slam of the season for the tenth time after beating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6(4) and 7-6(5)
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01/29/2023 – 9:44 a.m.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic He beat Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6(4) and 7-6(5) to win the Australian Open for the tenth time. On Monday he will once again occupy the first position of the ATP ranking, where he will displace the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz.
This Australian Open also allowed Djokovic to get his 22nd Grand Slam title and equal Rafael Nadal’s record. In addition, the Serbian, who won his 93rd tournament as a professional, surpassed the Spaniard in that mark and is only ahead of former tennis players Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.
Throughout the tournament, Djokovic showed an impressive level to leave players like Dimitrov, De Minaur and Rublev, among others, on the road. where he only lost one set in the second round against the Frenchman Enzo Cocoaud.
In two hours, 56 minutes of play, the Serb offered a tennis chair and consummated a dream return to the oceanic country a year after the scandal with the national authorities that deported him last January, before the start of the tournament, for his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open for the tenth time and will be the new number 1 in the world
Djokovic, unstoppable in Australia
With a mentality of steel, physical resistance and boundless talent, Djokovic went through the two weeks in Melbourne at a safe pace, where he has won 28 consecutive matches.
This final with Tsitsipas, surrounded by a great atmosphere on the court and lived intensely by a multitude of fans inside the complex through giant screens, will return him to first place in the world ranking starting tomorrow.
With this win, Djokovic equaled Rafael Nadal with 22 Grand Slams achieved. Behind was Roger Federer, already retired, with 20.
