Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic's latest Australian Open triumph tied him with Rafael Nadal for the most Slams in men's tennis. It's time he's considered the greatest to ...

But if nobody ever strikes a tennis ball again, you'd be hard-pressed to not have Djokovic at the top of the pile. But even prior to the injury, the Spaniard was in the midst of perhaps the greatest form slump of his professional career. 1 player in the world (373) and the most Masters 1000 titles (38), and he has accumulated more prize money than anyone else in the sport. "The way he's taking care of his body and approaching everything ... Some prominent figures in the sport are doubting he will ever return to anything close to his best. Earlier in the tournament, he said, "I know I'm in the last quarter of my career," and while that may be accurate, his tennis would suggest he's not close to being finished. The reality is Djokovic and Nadal are locked at 22-22. Djokovic was or would have been the odds-on favorite in all four of those majors. 4, was to be his greatest challenge, but he passed that test with ease, repeating the result of the 2021 French Open final. For the third time in his career, Djokovic dropped just one set along his journey to an Australian Open title. Djokovic led the field in service games won (94%), ranked in the top 10 for first serve points won and saved 79% of break points. As Djokovic hugged each member of his players' box, and before he was able to raise the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, a familiar discussion began to circulate.

Only briefly challenged in the final, Djokovic was simply better at the most crucial moments and beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). As a bonus, ...

Djokovic and his father said Srdjan thought he was with Serbian fans. “And I want to thank all the people that made me feel welcome, made me feel comfortable, to be in Melbourne, to be in Australia.” He took a 4-1 lead in the first, then reeled off the last three points. The tournament banned spectators from carrying flags of Russia or Belarus, saying they would cause disruption because of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Yet Djokovic accomplished all he could have possibly wanted in his return: He resumed his winning ways at [Melbourne Park](https://apnews.com/article/sports-elena-rybakina-aryna-sabalenka-australian-open-tennis-ecdf852ed04ec0c888e061710693f543) and made it back to the top of tennis, declaring: "This probably is the, I would say, biggest victory of my life." “I did everything possible,” said Tsitsipas, who also would have moved to No. 10 to the seven from Wimbledon, three from the U.S. Two misses by Tsitsipas followed: A backhand long, a forehand wide. The 35-year-old from Serbia stretched his unbeaten streak in Melbourne to 28 matches, the longest run there in the Open era, which dates to 1968. Keep in mind: It's not as though Tsitsipas played all that poorly, other than a rash of early miscues that seemed to be more a product of tension than anything. Might Djokovic relent? Open — where he also was absent last year because of no coronavirus shots — and two from the French Open, to match rival Rafael Nadal for the most by a man.

Serb equals Nadal record a year after Australia deportation and says: 'Only my team and family know what I have been through'

In the end we have a happy ending,” Djokovic said. After the final, Djokovic broke down in tears while embracing his team in his player box. Despite dealing with a hamstring issue since the start of the tournament, Djokovic dropped just one set in his seven matches.

Novak Djokovic made history once again Sunday when he clinched a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

“It [was] just a huge pride and satisfaction that I feel at the moment,” Djokovic said. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) title aged 20 in 2008 before he rose to No. “Then it was just a matter of survival every single match, trying to take it to the next round. “Of course, when I went into my box, I just think emotionally collapsed there and teared up with my mother and my brother, when I gave them a hug. Of course, it makes me incredibly proud, but it also is a huge relief because it hasn't been smooth sailing, so to say, on and off the court in the last three to four weeks.” [Novak Djokovic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview) made history once again Sunday when he clinched a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title at the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview). I don't have intentions to stop here. Of course, 35 is not 25, even though I want to believe it is. The Serbian produced a ruthless display to overcome [Stefanos Tsitsipas](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/overview), rising to No. I really don't want to stop here. “I never really liked comparing myself to others, but of course it's a privilege to be part of the discussion as one of the greatest players of all time. If people see me this way, of course it's very flattering because I know that I give as much effort and energy into trying to win slams as anybody else.

Avec ce 10e sacre aux Internationaux d'Australie, Djokovic a rejoint son grand rival Rafael Nadal au sommet du palmarès des titres en Grand Chelem. À 35 ans, « ...

Roger Federer (SUI) – 310 Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 374 (à compter de lundi) Roger Federer (SUI) – 6 Roger Federer (SUI) – 8 à Wimbledon Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 10 Roger Federer (SUI) – 20 « Je dois me pincer parce que je n’arrive pas à y croire, a déclaré Djokovic. Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 22 Une fois sa victoire consacrée, Djokovic s’est rué dans les estrades pour aller rejoindre sa mère, Dijana, et son entraîneur, Goran Ivanisevic. Mais sa cuisse gauche le faisait souffrir, a-t-il réitéré aujourd'hui. Un Novak Djokovic émotif a célébré, aujourd'hui, la « plus grande victoire de sa vie ». Pour cela, il aurait toutefois fallu que le Grec soulève le plus gros trophée au terme de la finale.

Novak Djokovic a remporté dimanche à Melbourne son dixième Open d'Australie, égalant le record de 22 titres du Grand Chelem détenu par Rafael Nadal, ...

Il a d'ailleurs joué pour la première fois du tournoi sans son énorme bandage. Ce dernier redeviendra 3e mondial lundi, derrière l'Espagnol Carlos Alcaraz qui était absent à Melbourne en raison d'une blessure. - À lire aussi:

D'un contrôle quasi absolu, il avait réponse à tout. Rien ne pouvait l'empêcher d'écrire l'histoire. Novak Djokovic a vaincu Stefanos Tsitsipas en trois ...

Djokovic a donc pris plus de temps au service, jouant dans la tête de son adversaire. « Ce n’était pas agréable de ne pas l’avoir dans le box durant la demi-finale. Le bonheur a cependant été de courte durée ; le joueur d’expérience de l’autre côté du terrain lui a rendu la pareille au jeu suivant. Srdjan Djokovic, déjà absent lors de la demi-finale vendredi, n’était pas assis dans les tribunes avec l’équipe d’entraîneurs de son fils, le siège qu’il occupe habituellement aux côtés de sa femme Dijana restant vide. Mais Djokovic a finalement réussi l’ultime point pour l’emporter et venir à bout de sa mission. Mais l’athlète de 24 ans n’a pu maintenir la cadence, accordant les trois points suivants, et le set, à Djokovic. Djoko a été nettement supérieur lors de la première manche, jouant de patience, faisant déplacer son adversaire. Cette victoire lui donnera par ailleurs le premier rang au classement de l’ATP lors de la prochaine mise à jour, lundi. Parce que quand le membre du Big Three est dans une telle forme, tout est à sa portée. Il s’agit d’un 10e titre en autant de finales aux Internationaux d’Australie pour l’athlète qui, à 35 ans, prouve encore une fois qu’il est toujours au sommet de son art. Le grand Serbe a ensuite rejoint ses proches dans les gradins avant d’éclater en sanglots dans les bras de sa mère et de s’écrouler sous les émotions. Pendant de longues secondes, il est resté étendu au pied des membres de son équipe, en larmes.

MELBOURNE, Australie — Novak Djokovic a trouvé ce voyage en Australie bien moins compliqué, et bien plus abouti, que celui d'il y a un an.

C’est ce qui s’est passé lorsque Tsitsipas a eu sa première balle de bris (qui était également une balle de set), alors qu’il menait 5-4 dans le deuxième set et que Djokovic servait à 30-40. Le Grec de 24 ans a aussi été vaincu par Djokovic en 2021, à Paris. Après avoir concrétisé le gain, il est allé dans les gradins, levant le poing et célébrant avec son entraîneur, Goran Ivanisevic, et d’autres membres de l’entourage. «Je tiens à dire que cela a été l’un des tournois les plus difficiles de ma vie, compte tenu des circonstances, a dit Djokovic. Djokovic a prolongé sa séquence sans défaite à Melbourne à 28 matches, la plus longue là-bas depuis 1968. Il a renoué avec le succès à Melbourne Park et est revenu au sommet du tennis.

Grâce à ce 10^e sacre aux Internationaux d'Australie, Djokovic a rejoint son grand rival Rafael Nadal au sommet du palmarès des titres en Grand Chelem. TENNIS ...

Roger Federer (SUI) – 310 Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 374 (à compter de lundi) Roger Federer (SUI) – 6 Roger Federer (SUI) – 8 à Wimbledon Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 10 Roger Federer (SUI) – 20 « Je dois me pincer parce que je n’arrive pas à y croire, a déclaré Djokovic. Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 22 Une fois sa victoire consacrée, Djokovic s’est rué dans les estrades pour aller rejoindre sa mère, Dijana, et son entraîneur, Goran Ivanisevic. Mais sa cuisse gauche le faisait souffrir, a-t-il réitéré aujourd'hui. Un Novak Djokovic émotif a célébré, aujourd'hui, la « plus grande victoire de sa vie ». Pour cela, il aurait toutefois fallu que le Grec soulève le plus gros trophée au terme de la finale.

Novak Djokovic a égalisé le record de 22 titres en Grand Chelem détenu chez les hommes par Rafael Nadal. D'un contrôle quasi absolu, il avait réponse à tout.

Djokovic a donc pris plus de temps au service, jouant dans la tête de son adversaire. « Ce n’était pas agréable de ne pas l’avoir dans le box durant la demi-finale. Srdjan Djokovic, déjà absent lors de la demi-finale vendredi, n’était pas assis dans les tribunes avec l’équipe d’entraîneurs de son fils, le siège qu’il occupe habituellement aux côtés de sa femme Dijana restant vide. Le bonheur a cependant été de courte durée ; le joueur d’expérience de l’autre côté du terrain lui a rendu la pareille au jeu suivant. Mais Djokovic a finalement réussi l’ultime point pour l’emporter et venir à bout de sa mission. Mais l’athlète de 24 ans n’a pu maintenir la cadence, accordant les trois points suivants, et le set, à Djokovic. Djoko a été nettement supérieur lors de la première manche, jouant de patience, faisant déplacer son adversaire. Cette victoire lui donnera par ailleurs le premier rang au classement de l’ATP lors de la prochaine mise à jour, ce lundi. Parce que quand le membre du Big Three est dans une telle forme, tout est à sa portée. Le grand Serbe a ensuite rejoint ses proches dans les gradins avant d’éclater en sanglots dans les bras de sa mère et de s’écrouler sous les émotions. Pendant de longues secondes, il est resté étendu au pied des membres de son équipe, en larmes. Il s’agit d’un 10e titre en 10 finales aux Internationaux d’Australie pour l’athlète qui, à 35 ans, prouve encore une fois qu’il est toujours au sommet de son art.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic clearly is not done dominating his sport.

“I don’t know how many more years I’m going to play or how many more Slams I’m going to play. As it is, Djokovic won 10 of the last 19 majors — Nadal has a half-dozen of those — and no one collected more after turning 30. “But I still feel there is time ahead of me. Of course, 35 is not 25, even though I want to believe it is,” Djokovic said. I don’t have intention to stop here,” the 35-year-old Djokovic said after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas, a man more than a decade his junior, by a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) score in the final at Melbourne Park. [Rafael Nadal](https://apnews.com/article/rafael-nadal-sports-health-tennis-melbourne-75cb3c83d5da747e51c245b52212605f) also has 22; Margaret Court, with 24, and Serena Williams, with 23, are the only players in history with more), but Djokovic just keeps applying constant pressure on opponents — regardless of the surface or any apparent obstacles in his way. “Definitely two, three more years,” said Goran Ivanisevic, the 2001 Wimbledon champion who has coached Djokovic since 2019. “I don’t see this as a curse. I know that when I’m feeling good physically, (and) mentally present, I have a chance to win any Slam against anybody.” I don’t see this as something, like, annoying,” Tsitsipas continued. “I still have lots of motivation. I really don’t want to stop here.

Novak Djokovic a remporté dimanche aux Internationaux d'Australie un 22e titre du grand chelem, égalant le record de Rafael Nadal. Grâce à ce 10e succès à ...

Le Grec reprendra le 3e rang de l'ATP, derrière l'Espagnol Carlos Alcaraz qui était absent du premier tournoi majeur de la saison à cause d'une blessure. Novak Djokovic a remporté dimanche aux Internationaux d'Australie un 22e titre du grand chelem, égalant le record de Rafael Nadal. J'admire ce que tu fais pour ce sport et quand je joue contre toi, tu me fais toujours mieux jouer. Il a d'ailleurs joué pour la première fois du tournoi sans son énorme bandage. Je ne sais pas quoi dire de ce que tu as accompli... Mes rêves, quand j'étais enfant, étaient de remporter Wimbledon et de devenir numéro 1.

Despite drama over a hamstring injury, a scandal regarding his father's behavior, and criticism of his vaccination status, the Serbian great took home the ...

In set three, with Djokovic serving at 6–5 in the tiebreak—championship point—he drove a forehand to Tsitsipas’s forehand corner, and Tsitsipas, on the stretch, sailed one last forehand long. Did he arrive with that wounded sense he seems at times to cultivate, the sense of being slighted, disrespected? That means, come March, unless he gets vaccinated, he cannot play Indian Wells or the Miami Open, two of the tour’s biggest hard-court events. Then, late last week, a video emerged of Djokovic’s father, Srdjan, celebrating a quarterfinal Djokovic victory Wednesday night with fans on the Australian Open grounds. Interestingly, Djokovic chose to test it from the opening moments of the match—sending ball after ball toward Tsitsipas’s forehand wing, varying pace, height, spin, and depth, drawing surprising errors even in routine mid-court rallies, and, perhaps, wearing down Tsitsipas’s confidence in the shot that he is most confident of. What tension there was to the match occurred in the tiebreaks that ended the second and third sets. In both of them, Djokovic established early leads but tightened up—the crowd support for Tsitsipas from Melbourne’s sizable Greek community seemed to get to him, especially in that first tiebreak—and let Tsitsipas back in. Djokovic held comfortably the first two times he served—his serving throughout the tournament was superb, and, in turn, he put relentless pressure on Tsitsipas’s serve—and he earned two break points (but failed to convert them) the first time Tsitsipas served. Tsitsipas’s best shot is his forehand, a long, flowing, often punishing one that is among the best in the game. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/what-makes-carlos-alcaraz-so-good), who is injured and was forced to skip the Australian Open.) A Djokovic triumph, more often than not, is a methodical grind, an exercise in inevitability. The tone of the match was set in its very first minutes. It should take nothing away from that achievement to note that professional tennis, in the Open era that began in 1968, has come to be played mostly on hard courts, and that those who play on the men’s tour have mostly built games—big serves, big forehands—to win on hard surfaces.

It took an extra year, but Novak Djokovic is exactly where he intended to be: at the top. He defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) to win the ...

Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to win the Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title.

A year ago, the Serbian tennis champ was the most hated man in Australia. Now the 37-year-old star looks like he's just getting started settling scores.

He’s sad because he didn’t get to sit in the seat he preferred after publicly biting his thumb at the country that invited him over a year after he accused them of being part of a great Western conspiracy? It was the inconvenience of a Belarusian (Aryna Sabalenka) beating a native Russian (Elena Rybakina) in the women’s final. “I saw him after the [final] of course, and he was not feeling his best, let’s say … He is so good, and has overcome so much bad press, that no one wants to pick a fight with him again. It was the off-court stuff where Djokovic really showed his dominance. It wasn’t just the flags in Melbourne. For two weeks, Djokovic showed that he has not reconciled himself to the tennis world. He berated Australia for holding his son in “captivity” and spoke darkly of an anti-Serbian plot. On paper, Tsitsipas is the future of the sport. For about a week there, as he was fed in chunks through the Australian courts, Djokovic was the noxious heart of global social-media discourse. Once again, the chalk outline on the court was in the shape of Stefanos Tsitsipas. [most hated man in Australia](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/tennis/article-djokovic-back-in-australia-a-year-after-deportation/), and a figure of fun everywhere else.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic is a 10-time Australian Open champion. He has drawn level with Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles won by a ...

[Carlos Alcaraz](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3782) pulled out of the Open on the eve of the tournament. Through his first seven service games -- meaning, the entire first set plus his first service game of the second -- his first serve percentage was at 76%. Tsitsipas was broken only in his second service game but was laboring on serve the entire set. According to ESPN Stats & Information data, going into Sunday's final, if the Serbian champion won the first set of a Slam decider, he had a win-loss record of 13-3. He has drawn level with [Rafael Nadal](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=261) for the most Grand Slam titles won by a man (22). [Novak Djokovic](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=296) is a 10-time Australian Open champion.

Novak Djokovic has made plenty of Pepperstone ATP Rankings history, holding the record for weeks in top spot (373) and year-end No. 1 finishes (7).

[Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview). [Stefanos Tsitsipas](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/overview) had an opportunity to climb to the top spot, but fell one victory short. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) title Sunday, Djokovic will return to World No. 1 in the If the Serbian maintains top spot through the week of 27 February, he will break Graf's mark. He will be 875 points behind Djokovic. 5 to World No. 1 through the week of 20 February, he will tie Stefanie Graf's record for most weeks as World No. The Serbian will climb from World No. [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) [Pete Sampras](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/pete-sampras/s402/overview) [Andre Agassi](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andre-agassi/a092/overview) [Carlos Moya](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-moya/m605/overview) On Monday, the Serbian will rewrite the record books again. 1 finishes (7).

For almost two decades, we have become accustomed to Novak Djokovic winning grand slams. But seeing the world No. 1 sobbing on the floor as he celebrated ...

I don’t say 100%, but 97% of the players, on Saturday when you get results of the MRI, you go straight to the referee office and pull out of the tournament. Of course, 35 is not 25, even though I want to believe it is. I don’t have intention to stop here,” he said. In the end, we have a happy ending.” But he was throughout the entire tournament, so it’s fine. That was the whole conversation. “I could see that he’s a bit sad. “We both agreed it would probably be better that he is not there. “So it was not easy for him. Last year, Djokovic was unable to defend his title after being deported from the country over his Covid-19 vaccination status. The victory also returned him to the world No. 1 sobbing on the floor as he celebrated his [Australian Open victory](http://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/tennis/novak-djokovic-stefanos-tsitsipas-australian-open-final-preview-spt-intl/index.html) with his family and team was a first.

Novak Djokovic has returned to No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings after winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

Sacré à Melbourne pour la dixième fois dimanche, Novak Djokovic récupère la tête du classement ATP, publié lundi. Le Serbe, qui a gagné quatre places, ...

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 2030 (+1) La Québécoise Leylah Fernandez a gagné deux places et est maintenant 38e. - Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4200 (+1)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic's Australian Open championship returned him to a rather familiar spot on Monday: No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

25 to No. 3 to No. 4 to No. 2 to No. Alcaraz slid to No. 5 to a career-best-equaling No. He had become the youngest man to be No. 10, up from No. 4 Jessica Pegula, No. 3, followed by No. His four-place rise from No. Novak Djokovic's Australian Open championship returned him to a rather familiar spot on Monday: No.