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The ‘flawless player’ Djokovic reached the top of the Australian Open for the 10th time in his career with tremendous skills.
He tied the record for the most wins in the majors and came first in the world, taking a step closer to becoming the greatest tennis player of all time.
Reporter Seo Bong-guk reports.
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Match Point A powerful forehand attack.
The moment Djokovic defeats Tsitsipas and the championship is confirmed, Djokovic cheers by tapping his head and chest.
This is the moment when the ‘King of Australia’ made a great comeback with his 10th win in two years.
[중계멘트 : 조코비치, 완벽한 10번째 우승입니다. 다시 한번 지구상에서 가장 위대한 선수가 됐습니다.]
At the start of the tournament, he felt anxious with a weight bandage wrapped around his thigh, but his performance exceeded his best.
Faster and sharper front-end service,
With his unique steel mentality, he won a series of close tiebreak games and finished with a 3-0 victory in less than 3 hours.
Only one set is allowed in the 7 matches of this tournament.
However, there was also a scene of weeping as if last year’s unvaccinated expulsion and this year’s fake injury controversy came to mind.
Since 2019, he has been racing through the Australian Open, reasserting himself as the greatest player and the most Grand Slam wins along with Nadal.
[조코비치 : 가족과 제 팀만이 제가 한 달간 겪은 고충을 알 겁니다. 여러 상황을 고려하면 제 생애 최고의 승리입니다.]
With Federer, the oldest of the Big 3, retiring, Djokovic competes with Nadal, who is one year older, and the greatest player of all time, the so-called GOAT.
While Nadal, who was eliminated early in this tournament, is suffering from major and minor injuries, Djokovic is showing his peak skills at the age of 35, so there are predictions that he can overtake in the upcoming French Open and Wimbledon.
This is Seo Bong-guk’s YTN.
YTN Seo Bong-guk (bksuh@ytn.co.kr)
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