Image Source : AP Novak Djokovic
In a interval of uncertainty throughout the globe, sure elements in tennis have remained the identical – Rafael Nadal profitable on the French Open and Novak Djokovic on the Australian Open. The World No.1, along with his formidable serving, spectacular returning, and baseline supremacy, tamed a annoyed Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to finish a hat-trick of trophies on the Melbourne Park, and bag a record-extending ninth Australian Open title and 18th Grand Slam trophy.
Djokovic made his intentions clear firstly of the match, breaking Medvedev early within the second recreation earlier than the Russian fought again to proceed the set on serve. Djokovic finally broke Medvedev within the twelfth recreation to race away to a 0-40 lead and wrapped up the set. The Russian did not bounce again within the successive units, leaving the relentless Serb to inch nearer to his ninth title.
“There are a lot of mixed feelings in the last month over tennis players coming to Australia,” Djokovic mentioned after his win. “It wasn’t easy, it was challenging on many levels – [but] thanks to the organisers for making it happen.” The champion saved his ultimate phrases for the Rod Laver Arena: “every day, I love you more and more.”
18 Grand Slam titles for Djokovic which nonetheless retains him third within the all-time checklist after 20 every from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. This is the closest he has stood to Federer’s Grand Slam tally in his profession.
59 ATP titles combining Masters 1000, Nitto ATP title and majors, which additional consolidates his place atop with Nadal standing second with 56 and Federer with 54.
82 is Djokovic’s current tally of tour-level titles, which is the fifth most amongst Open Era male gamers after Jimmy Connors (109), Federer (103), Ivan Lendl (94) and Nadal (86).
9 titles on the Australian Open is probably the most for any participant within the historical past of the sports activities, extending his personal report atop, now standing three forward of Federer and Roy Emerson with six every. He gained titles in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
9-0 is Djokovic’s win-loss ratio on the Australian Open ultimate, which is the second-best for any participant at a single Grand Slam ultimate after Nadal’s 13-0 on the French Open ultimate. In ATP tour, it stands third after Nadal’s one other tally of 11-0 within the Barcelona Open.
2 Djokovic now stands second within the checklist of most titles gained at a single Grand Slam occasion, with solely Nadal’s unimaginable tally of 13 French Open trophies atop. Federer’s tally of eight Wimbledon titles stands third adopted by Pete Sampras’ run of seven trophies on the SW19.
6 Djokovic has now equalled Nadal’s report for many majors gained after turning 30. Nadal had earlier surpassed the Serb to take the highest spot along with his thirteenth French Open title final September. Serena holds the report with 10 titles after turning 30.
