It was an emotional win for Novak Djokovic on Sunday evening on the Melbourne Park. He has performed it 9 earlier occasions, every having its personal very significance in his illustrious profession. However the tenth one absolutely stood out for Djokovic, who was left in tears after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) on the Rod Laver Area.
13 months again, when Djokovic had arrived in Melbourne to defend his crown, he was barred from getting into the nation owing to his vaccination standing and was deported whereas being handed a three-year visa ban. He was ultimately criticised loads on social media on his stance. However after a protracted battle all through 2022, he managed to get his ban overturned and arrived in Australia in indomitable kind. He received a title in Adelaide en path to his journey again to Melbourne earlier than taking down seven of his opponents, along with his mysterious hamstring harm, to say a spot in historical past.
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After the win, he rushed in direction of his field to have fun the title haul which put him alongside Rafael Nadal for essentially the most Grand Slams received in males’s singles tennis, however was diminished to tears as his coach and fellow members within the field consoled him.
The win additionally assured Djokovic that come Monday he would return to the world no.1 spot within the ATP rankings for the primary time since June final yr and for his 374th week in his profession, already a file haul.
“This has been one of the troublesome tournaments, contemplating the circumstances. not taking part in final yr coming again this yr. I wish to thank all of the individuals who made me really feel comfy. There’s a purpose I’ve been taking part in might finest tennis right here. Solely the crew and the household know what we’ve been by way of. I might say that is the largest victory in my life, contemplating the circumstances,” he mentioned after accumulating the trophy.