BREAKING: Novak Djokovic wins record-extending 10th Australian Open title to equal Rafael Nadal on major trophies.
The 35-year-old’s 6-3 7-6 7-6 victory over the Greek third-seed on Rod Laver Arena means he and Nadal now stand as equals for the most Grand Slam men’s singles titles in history and also means Djokovic will return as the world No.1 for the first time since last June, having held the spot for a record 373 weeks in total.
Tsitsipas was bidding to win his maiden major title and both men headed into the Melbourne Park final in fantastic form – with neither of them having lost a match in 2023 going into the meeting – but Djokovic had the clear advantage in the head-to-head having won his last nine clashes against the 24-year-old.
Djokovic also possesses an incredible record at the Australian Open, having never lost in a semi-final or final at the tournament, and is now 20-0 in those two rounds in Melbourne. The 11-year age gap between the players was the largest in an Australian Open final in the Open Era but that was no problem for the Serbian.
The duo exchanged service games but Tsitsipas was unable to break Djokovic back and was simply unable to get enough out of his forehand as the Serbian comfortably won the first set 6-3, playing some of his best tennis, in front of a raucous crowd with the umpire repeatedly having to ask spectators to shush.
Tsitsipas, who was attempting to become the first Greek to win a Grand Slam title, improved in the early stages of the second set and was making less unforced errors – and after Djokovic took an awkward fall at 3-3 – the Serbian started taking out his frustration on his coaching team, strangely glaring down Goran Ivanisevic.
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