Australian Open: Sound barrier damaged – Djokovic makes historical past with this victory | EUROtoday

What data this man hasn’t already achieved! Novak Djokovic set quite a few data in his lengthy profession. His title is carefully intertwined with the historical past of his sport. Perhaps essentially the most spectacular achievement: Djokovic is the one participant to win every of the 4 Grand Slam tournaments a minimum of 3 times.

It appears unlikely that the Australian Open document winner will win title quantity eleven on the finish of subsequent week in Melbourne, however a minimum of he has already set one other document by reaching the spherical of 16. The 6:3, 6:4, 7:6 (7:4) in opposition to the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp was the 38-year-old Serb’s four-hundredth victory in one of many 4 Grand Slam tournaments. A quantity that has by no means been achieved by any tennis participant.

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In Melbourne it was Djokovic’s 102nd victory – solely Roger Federer has achieved that to date. The document Grand Slam champion from Serbia reached the spherical of 16 at a Grand Slam event for the seventieth time. In doing so, Djokovic trumped his long-time rival Federer, who had achieved this 69 instances in his profession.

Djokovic with a declaration of conflict

After the win in opposition to van de Zandschulp, Djokovic made a small declaration of conflict on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who’re at the moment dominating the tennis scene: “I let the boys run for their money. I’m still here. Alcaraz and Sinner are the best players in the world. But when you step onto the court and the ball is rolling, anything can happen,” mentioned Djokovic.

Sinner offered an object lesson in his third spherical match. The defending champion had main issues with cramps in his recreation in opposition to the American Eliot Spizzirri in temperatures of as much as 38 levels and will hardly stroll at instances. In the top, the Italian gained after an ideal combat 4:6, 6:3, 6:4, 6:4, however reached his bodily limits.