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A day after winning his 10th Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam singles title, Novak Djokovic returned to the top of the ATP rankings, moving four spots to the No 1 spot. This marks the 374th week as the men’s world No 1. If the Serb remains No 1 till February 20, he will tie the all-time record for most weeks at world No 1 in tennis history (men or women) currently held by Germany’s Stefanie Graf, who was No 1 for 377 weeks in the women’s game.

Am emotional Novak Djokovic said his Australian Open title win on Sunday was the “biggest of my life” because of everything he has been through in the past 12 months. A year ago, Djokovic was thrown out of Australia over his decision not to be vaccinated against Covid-19; on Sunday, he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to win his 10th Australian Open title and match Rafael Nadal with his 22nd Grand Slam win, a men’s record.

Stefanos Tsitsipas said his defeat by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open in Sunday will spur him on to bigger and better things. In his second slam final, the Greek found Djokovic too strong, going down 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). But unlike the French Open of 2021, when he let slip a two-sets-to-love lead, Tsitsipas was much more upbeat, bullish about the future.

Aryna Sabalenka said the tough moments she’s experienced in her career made winning her first Grand Slam title even more enjoyable. After defeats in three Grand Slam semi-finals, numerous early-round exits and having overcome a battle with the yips on her serve, the Belarusian picked up her first slam title in style on Saturday when she beat Elena Rybakina, the Wimbledon champion, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas have squared off 12 times so far, with the Serb leading head-to-head 10-2, having won nine last matches. “You can say that this final was expected, considering how we played. There is not a lot of secrets between us. He knows my game, I know his. So far, we haven’t met only on grass. Tsitsipas has matured a lot, he is 25 and at the peak of his abilities. This is possibly the match of his life – he is playing for a world No 1 and a Grand Slam title, against me,” Djokovic said.