Novak Djokovic climbed into the stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship and record\u002Dtying 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday.
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“This has been one of the most challenging tournaments I’ve ever played in my life, considering the circumstances. Not playing last year; coming back this year,” Djokovic said, wearing a zip-up white jacket with a “22” on his chest. “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.”
This was also the 93rd ATP tour-level title for Djokovic, breaking a tie with Nadal for the fourth-most.“He is the greatest,” Tsitsipas said, “that has ever held a tennis racket.” “Very emotional for us. Very emotional for him,” said Djokovic’s coach, Goran Ivanisevic. “It’s a great achievement. It was a really tough three weeks for him. He managed to overcome everything.”“It took an enormous amount of mental and emotional energy,” Djokovic said, “to really keep it tight, keep my focus.”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.
That’s what happened when Tsitsipas held his first break point – which was also a set point – while ahead 5-4 in the second and Djokovic serving at 30-40. Might this be a fulcrum? Might Djokovic relent? Might Tsitsipas surge?A 15-stroke point concluded with Djokovic smacking a cross-court forehand winner that felt like a statement. Two misses by Tsitsipas followed: A backhand long, a forehand wide. Those felt like capitulation.
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