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Roger Federer 20, Rafael Nadal 22 and Novak Djokovic… 22 ! This Sunday, Novak Djokovic wrote a new page in his immense history by winning his 22nd Grand Slam title, as much as his rival Majorcan, and the 10th in Melbourne. In a remake of the 2021 French Open final, the Serbian was once again imperial with a victory in three sets, 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(5), and 3 hours of play over Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic, who is still undefeated in the Melbourne final, succeeded Rafael Nadal and made a double win that will allow him to regain the throne of the ATP rankings on Monday, a little more than seven months after he left it. The year 2023 is starting very, very strong for Djokovic.
“It’s been one of the hardest tournaments of my career. Not playing last year, coming back this year… Only my team and my staff know what we’ve been through these past few weeks. To come back here and win is a special feeling. This is perhaps the biggest victory of my career. Greece and Serbia, we are two countries with no real tennis tradition. This is a message to all young tennis players in the world: dare to dream. No matter where you come from, don’t let anyone steal your dream. As long as someone believes in you, hold on to that, because anything is possible,” Djokovic said during his speech before thanking his clan.
“You have seen the worst of my character, on and off the court. Thank you for your patience and love. Why are you laughing Goran (Ivanisevic)? I don’t know if you will ever forgive me! This trophy is as much yours as it is mine.” Finally, the Serbian inevitably had a little word to try to comfort Tsitsipas. “Certainly, this is not your last Grand Slam final. You still have a lot of time. You are one of the most professional players on the circuit, and you are also an interesting person off the court.”
