Novak Djokovic wins his 10th Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam, tying Rafael Nadal's record for most ever
— Novak Djokovic found this trip to Australia far less complicated, and far more successful, than that of aUnable to enter his best event in 2022 after being deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19, Djokovic accomplished all he could have wanted in his return: He resumed his winning ways at Melbourne Park and made it back to the top of tennis.
This was also the 93rd ATP tour-level title for Djokovic, allowing the 35-year-old from Serbia to break a tie with Nadal for the fourth-most. Jimmy Connors holds that mark, at 109. Little doubt this is of no solace to Tsitsipas, but there is no shame in failing to defeat Djokovic in Melbourne. Challenging his dominion on those blue hard courts is every bit the monumental task that taking on Nadal on the red clay at Roland Garros is.
One of Djokovic's many other strengths is his return game, and he accumulated three break points within 17 minutes, converting the last for a quick 3-1 lead when Tsitsipas double-faulted. Djokovic pushes and pushes and pushes some more, until it's the opponent who is something less than perfect on one shot, either missing or providing an opening to pounce.There was the not-so-small matter of last year's legal saga — he has alternately acknowledged the whole thing served as a form of motivation but also said the other day,"I'm over it" — and curiosity about the sort of reception he would get.
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