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Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic
The Serbian legend Novak Djokovic pulled off his eight-time Australian Open title after his epic five-set championship match victory over the Austrian Dominic Thiem. The unprecedented king of Melbourne Park, Djokovic will be ranked number one in the world.
His slam total extends to number 17 at Australian Open 2020 and he stays on the third spot on the list of all-time Grand Slam leaders, behind Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (19). Once again a new face of tennis, after Daniil Medvedev at US Open 2019, fell short of a few points from making his Grand Slam breakthrough.
After taking the first set Novak Djokovic was given two time-violations and that had a huge impact on his play. He dropped six games in a row and consequently trailed by two sets to one in the championship match. With great mental toughness and determination, Novak Djokovic inched closer towards his 17th Grand Slam title after playing four hours of incessant tennis. The early break in the final set aided the Serb to clinch a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 on the Rod Laver Arena.
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“Stay close to the people that love you” – Novak Djokovic
In his victory speech, Djokovic paid tribute to the recent demise of the basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, and also to the devastating bushfire havoc in Australia. “I would just like to say that this is a reminder to all of us that we should stick together more than ever, be with our families, stay close to the people that love you, that care about you,” Novak mentioned after his epic win over Thiem.
The king has returned 👑
After almost four hours, @DjokerNole def. Dominic Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 to claim his eighth Australian Open crown.#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/EJOKBy040s
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 2, 2020
NOVAK DJOKOVIC! 8 Australian Open titles! 2 more than Federer and Emerson! Unbeaten in finals at Melbourne! 17 Grand Slam titles! 3 short of Federer and 2 short of Rafa! King of the Rod Laver Arena! What a legend! #AusOpen
— PP (@PrashantSport) February 2, 2020
Your #AO2020 Men's Singles Champion, @DjokerNole!
#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/CsZvWX8pRC— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 2, 2020
When 2005 #AusOpen champion Marat Safin meets 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020 champion, @DjokerNole.#AO2020 pic.twitter.com/8CBNBFhfDw
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 2, 2020
"We should stick together more than ever." ❤@DjokerNole | #AusOpenpic.twitter.com/TrGvljs8RV
— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 2, 2020
Idemo!!! @DjokerNole 🏆🙌
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) February 2, 2020
Cheers to the @AustralianOpen champions in all divisions! It has been an incredible two weeks packed with brilliant tennis, and I’m already looking forward to next year.
👏#AO2020 #AusOpen— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) February 2, 2020
You silenced all of them!
I am so thankful and blessed to live in era of Novak Djokovic. I feel so honoured. @DjokerNole ❤️ #NoleFam pic.twitter.com/9BytIHB0bK
— #AlwaysProudOfNovak (@Slavica_NoleFam) February 2, 2020
🏆 2008
🏆 2011
🏆 2012
🏆 2013
🏆 2015
🏆 2016
🏆 2019
🏆 2020Simply sensational from Djokovic.@DjokerNole | #AusOpenpic.twitter.com/Vx3phft9va
— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 2, 2020
Back to World No.1 tomorrow.
Bravo @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/CvLDISSEth
— Novak India Fans (@NovakIndiaFans) February 2, 2020
Novak raises the trophy 🏆👏 #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/rvOwNqjnD3
— Jedd Zetzer (@JeddZetzer) February 2, 2020
Remarkable:
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have all won a major 8 times (in Rafa's case, at least).
Nadal 12 at Roland Garros
Federer 8 at Wimbledon
Djokovic 8 at the Australian Open— Ravi Ubha (@raviubha) February 2, 2020
No. Words. Needed.#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/1KCKJF0Z9L
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 2, 2020
Djokovic is the 2020 #AusOpen champion!!! Congratulations, @DjokerNole!!!
17 Grand Slams and counting
🇦🇺 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
🇫🇷 🏆
🏴 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
🇺🇸 🏆🏆🏆— Rodri #SharaFamily 🇦🇷 (@SharapovAce) February 2, 2020
Osma TITULA za @DjokerNole na @AustralianOpen! 🏆
Novak je do svog 17. trofeja na Gren slemovima došao pobedom nad Dominikom Timom, a to mu je omogućilo i povratak na prvo mesto ATP liste. Idemoo Nolee 💪🇷🇸🎾 #TeamSerbia #AusOpen #AO2020 pic.twitter.com/8HrnnVT0LD— Team Serbia (@OKSrbije) February 2, 2020
CHAMPION!!! @DjokerNole !!! @AustralianOpen 💪 pic.twitter.com/VVZcGx4U8t
— NovakDjokovicFanClub (@NovakFanClub) February 2, 2020
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Classy of both to mention the bushfires and for Novak to mention Kobe and his daughter. Reminding everyone what’s truly important in life. Their impact goes beyond the sport.
— Christian (@ItsMeCree_) February 2, 2020
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Domi getting a nice collection of plates lately 🥺🥺🥺
— Fiona 💯+3️⃣ (@federering) February 2, 2020
