Novak Djokovic

After missing last year's tournament when he was deported for being unvaccinated for Covid-19, the Serbian star beat Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in ...

Ahead of the tournament he aggravated his hamstring, forcing him to take the court wearing a thick strapping around the injured area until the final. [the injured star Nadal](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/sports/tennis/rafael-nadal-australian-open.html) on the career Grand Slam list — and in the G.O.A.T. He hobbled through the first week, playing without the magical movement that is the foundation of his game. In the fourth round Alex de Minaur, playing in front of a hometown crowd ready to cheer him into battle, won just five games. Paul had played tennis his whole life but this time, the seconds between points, between the moment he hit a ball and then was on the run chasing after the next one, had never passed so quickly. Andrey Rublev, a Russian with a fearsome forehand and serve, paced in the hallway in the minutes before being called onto the court. To win a 22nd Grand Slam men’s singles title and draw even with his rival Rafael Nadal at the top of the list. “I don’t know what else to say.” The year’s first Grand Slam event runs from Jan. “I would like to have a quieter life,” she said. Check. He dropped only a single set in seven matches.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian final on Sunday to win a men's record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title.

Federer (knee injury) and Nadal (due to the pandemic) opted to skip the U.S. 2022: Nadal won the Australian Open to secure a record 21st Grand Slam title after beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. After overcoming Nadal in the French Open semi-final, Djokovic fought back from two sets down to defeat Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and win his 19th major in Paris. 2019: Djokovic won a third successive major and a record seventh Australian Open with a dominant straight sets win over Nadal. Since making his Grand Slam debut in 1999, Federer was a no show at a major for the first time when he missed the French and U.S. 2018: Federer won his sixth Australian Open to become only the fourth player after Margaret Court, Serena Williams and Steffi Graf to win 20 or more major singles titles. Federer and Nadal were both plagued by injuries during the season. After his French Open triumph, Nadal stunned Federer in the Wimbledon final but the Swiss responded by winning the U.S. He defeated Djokovic in the U.S. The Serb also became only the second man to defeat Nadal at the French Open when he beat the Spaniard in the quarter-finals. However, Nadal's 31-game winning streak at Roland Garros came to an end in the fourth round, allowing Federer to claim his only claycourt major trophy. 2005: Federer defended his Wimbledon crown and U.S.

Novak Djokovic has claimed a historic 10th title at Melbourne Park, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas to equal Rafael Nadal's record of 22 grand slams.

Since his first grand slam title here 15 years ago, when a 20-year-old from Belgrade first began to achieve his dreams, Djokovic has won every grand slam and Masters 1000 event multiple times. Among many things, this tournament has underlined Djokovic’s ability to block out all outside issues and focus on his work on the court. He sealed victory with one final vicious forehand, then he pointed at his head and a heart. During the most consequential moment of the match, Djokovic was ultra-aggressive with his forehand, crushing an inside-in forehand winner and punishing Tsitsipas’ tentativeness. Tsitsipas recovered from 0-40 down in his first service game, but Djokovic’s return pressure yielded a double fault at 1-1, sealing the decisive break. He equals Nadal’s all-time men’s singles record of 22 grand slam titles, with the 10th crown at Melbourne Park a peerless marker of his dominance.

Factbox on Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who defeated Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the Australian Open final on Sunday to tie the men's ...

* Came from two match points down to defeat Federer in the final and claim his fifth Wimbledon title. * Beat Murray again in the French Open final that year to win the claycourt major on his 12th attempt. * With 2019 champion Nadal and Federer opting to skip the 2020 U.S. Returns to the number one ranking and ties Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam titles. * Won third Wimbledon title by defeating Federer in the final. * Defeated Federer in the 2011 U.S. Capped off the year by winning the U.S. * Made Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at the 2005 Australian Open. Open crown for the third time. Beat Federer in U.S. Had elbow surgery following a last-16 exit. Open 2011, 2015, 2018)