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Australian Open: Record-equalling 22nd Slam title awaits Novak Djokovic
Updated On: 29 January, 2023 10:56 AM IST | Melbourne | AFP
The 35-year-old Serb is already one major clear of Roger Federer and victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final on Sunday will draw him level with Rafael Nadal
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Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic stands on the brink of a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title and it is his determination to be the greatest ever which drives him on through the controversies. The 35-year-old Serb is already one major clear of Roger Federer and victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final on Sunday will draw him level with Rafael Nadal. For Djokovic, it matters to be the best and he has a strong sense of his historical place in tennis. But he also keeps ploughing on through the highs and lows because it is “a great school of life.” “I play professional tennis for several different reasons,” he said in Melbourne.
“Some personal reason is that I feel on the tennis court I always have an opportunity to learn something new about myself, I guess fight with my own demons that I guess we all have. When we’re on the tennis court in the midst of a battle, some of the things surface, and I have to deal with it, so it’s a great school of life for me. Then at the same time, of course, I have professional goals and ambitions,” he added. “Those are Grand Slams and being No.1 in the world. So I do want to make more history in this sport, no doubt.”
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