The Serbian tennis pro, Novak Djokovic, defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, earning the men’s singles title over three sets at the AustralianOpen.
Novak Djokovic bagged his 10th Australian Open win this morning, when the Serbian tennis pro defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas at Melbourne Park. Djokovic earned the men’s singles title in three grueling sets, securing a 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 victory in just under three hours. His win today marks Djokovic’s 22nd Grand Slam—a record that he shares with Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal.
While the 35-year-old was a clear frontrunner to win the match, 24-year-old Tsitsipas’s skill and athleticism provided healthy competition for Djokovic, who remains one of the tennis world’s best returners and pressure players. While Djokovic took the first set 6-3 in just 36 minutes, Tsitsipas rebounded and pushed Djokovic to two tiebreaks in the second and third sets.
With his 10th Australian Open, Djokovic will now return to the top of the ATP men’s world rankings—a spot he will occupy for
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