Novak Djokovic is an Australian Open champion for the tenth time due to a 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) over Stefanos Tstisipas.
Alongside lifting the Norman Brookes Problem Cup for a report tenth time, Djokovic has drawn stage with Rafael Nadal on 22 Grand Slam titles, prolonged his win streak to twenty-eight matches down underneath, and has additionally returned to the primary spot within the ATP rankings. Not a foul begin to the 12 months, huh?
Djokovic’s victory is a superb story of redemption after he was wrongfully deported from final 12 months’s match because of exercising bodily autonomy and declining a product that the reality is slowly creeping out about.
To return again and win the title reveals some actual character, and even for those who’re not a fan, you must tip your cap to this man’s potential to climate adversity each on the courtroom and from the media who frequently attempt to derail his performances with dishonest ‘journalism’.
Match Recap
The ultimate kicked off with Djokovic the higher of the 2, and outdoors of some massive first serves, Tsitsipas couldn’t trigger Novak too many issues.Â
The one break, obtained within the fourth recreation, proved decisive as Djokovic took the opener 6-3.
Within the second set, Tsitsipas started to seek out his toes and was the higher participant for many of it, forcing Djokovic shut in his serve video games and holding a set level with Djokovic serving at 4-5, 30-40.
Djokovic saved it, and the set resulted in a tiebreak the place he made the higher begin, profiting from some Tsitsipas forehand errors to guide 4-1.
With the group inflicting points for each gamers and the strain excessive, Tsitsipas hit again to stage at 4-4, however his forehand once more faltered as Djokovic took it 7-4.
After sealing the set, Djokovic went off-court and set three began after a seven-minute break. That delay didn’t assist the Serb as Tsitsipas earned his first break of the match for a 1-0 lead.
At 30-0 in his first service recreation, it regarded just like the deflation of shedding the second set was about to dissipate, however the Greek slipped up, relinquishing the break.
From there, Djokovic locked down his serve, firing 4 love holds in a row to guide 6-5.
Tsitsipas then delivered a rock-solid service recreation to pressure a tiebreak, however Djokovic received off to a flyer, establishing a 5-0 lead because the Greek made some tame unforced errors.
To his credit score, Tstisipas didn’t fold simply, recovering one mini break to succeed in 5-6, however Djokovic wasn’t to be denied as he sealed it 7-5.
Match Stats
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Stefanos Tstisipas
Novak Djokovic
Aces
15
7
Double Faults
3
3
1st serve in
65% (69/10)
66% (66/100)
Win 1st serve
72% (50/69)
82% (54/66)
Win 2nd serve
51% (19/37)
62% (21/34)
Quickest serve (km/h)
211 km/h
204 km/h
1st Serve Common (km/h)
189 km/h
190 km/h
2nd serve common (km/h)
161 km/h
146 km/h
Winners
40
36
Return winners
0
3
Unforced errors
42
22
Return unforced errors
1
1
Break factors received
33% (1/3)
40% (2/5)
Internet factors received
71% (12/17)
67% (10/15)
Receiving factors received
22% (22/100)
32% (34/106)
Whole factors received
94
112
Highlights
Ideas on the Closing
I had predicted an in depth remaining, and in some methods, it was, with just some key factors deciding it, however Djokovic was by far the higher participant in the course of the match.
Tsitsipas had carried out excellently during the last two weeks, however Djokovic confirmed he does have a weak point – his return recreation.
Novak received 82% behind his first serve, the very best he’s achieved in a hard-court Grand Slam remaining and 62% behind his second serve.Â
Because of this, Tstisipas by no means actually made a lot of an impression on the Djokovic serve. There have been just a few moments within the second set the place Tsitsipas had some probabilities, together with that set level, however these had been extra from Djokovic’s stage dropping than Tstitsipas forcing the difficulty.
Like Djokovic, he additionally served effectively and confirmed good resolve once more, however the clay will probably be his finest likelihood till he can develop extra of an efficient return on exhausting courts, and he might do with Federer giving him some recommendations on what to do with that single-handed backhand.
Apart from that, I assumed Djokovic struck his forehand tremendous effectively, hitting speeds you don’t usually affiliate together with his recreation. He used that to dictate from the baseline and, alongside his serving show, got here away the worthy winner.
What did you guys consider the ultimate? Let me know within the feedback.
