(PLO)- Winning the Australian Open final, Novak Djokovic or Stefanos Tsitsipas both automatically took the world No. 1 position from Alcaraz.
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The 2023 Australian Open Final is a match between Djokovic and Tsitsipas. Photo: GETTY |
Djokovic is on the verge of winning his 10th Australian Open title following beating Tommy Paul 7-5; 6-1; 6-2 in the semi-final at Melbourne Park.
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The Serbian struggled to find his best form the first time he faced the American opponent, but that did not stop Nole’s “razor-sharp” return in the final sets.
Despite losing four games in a row while leading Paul 5-1 in the opening set, Djokovic eventually converted 7/11 break points into a 3-0 win. Thereby, seize the opportunity to balance 22 Grand Slam titles of Rafael Nadal.
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Tommy Paul (left) hangs up his racket in respect of the Serbian opponent. Photo: GETTY |
The victory lasted following 2 hours and 20 minutes to help Djokovic set up a championship match with Stefanos Tsitsipas, who had previously defeated Karen Khachanov 7-6(2); 6-4; 6-7(6); 6-3.
The men’s singles final match (which took place on the followingnoon of January 29) is also a direct battle for the No. 1 in the ATP rankings. The winner will beat Carlos Alcaraz to take the top spot on Monday (January 30).
“Of course it makes sense. Winning a Grand Slam and being number one in the world are probably the two biggest heights you can climb as a professional tennis player. Let’s see what happens,” Djokovic – who is leading Tsitsipas 10-2 in candid confrontations.
Although he did not achieve the brilliance of the two eliminations of Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev, Djokovic was comfortable for most of the clash with Paul. Except for the error in the first set, which gave Paul a chance, twice demanding a break to level the score 5-5.
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Clip Djokovic quickly beat Paul following the battle for more than 2 hours. Source AO |
Also in the opening set, he made 24 mistakes, but Djokovic still managed to regain his composure to win, with a number of left shots that helped him get a decisive break in the 12th game. That momentum continued. was maintained by the Serbian to dominate the 2nd and 3rd sets, winning the first four games of both sets. Thereby, denying a series of opportunities of more inexperienced opponents.
Paul performed well in the first Grand Slam semi-final of his career, playing increasingly confident in durable balls and forcing fourth seed Djokovic to save three break points when the score was 2-0 in the second half. set 2. However, Paul struggled to penetrate the Serbian’s resilient defense, helping Djokovic to make 31 winners compared to Paul’s only 18.
Djokovic said: “I was lucky to keep my spirit at the end of the first set. That is the key. After that, I started bouncing with the ball more. So I’m really happy to be in another final.”
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If he wins the Australian Open, in addition to the world number 1, Djokovic will also equal Nadal’s record of 22 Grand Slam titles. Photo: GETTY |
The victory also helped Djokovic extend his winning streak at the Australian Open to 27 matches. The 35-year-old tennis player did not forget to praise the support of the Rod Laver Arena fans, which saw him lift the Australian Open trophy for the first time in 2008.
“It means a lot, especially at this stage in my career,” Djokovic said. I need that motivation, I need that energy, and I’m really grateful that I still have enough cadence to be able to compete at this level, on one of the biggest tennis courts in the world.”
Despite the defeat, Paul was still well rewarded for his achievement in reaching the Grand Slam semi-finals when entering the world’s top 20 for the first time. The 25-year-old tennis player will rise 16 places, to 19th place on the ATP rankings thanks to the biggest achievement of his career.
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