Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic will play for the Australian Open title on Sunday in Melbourne. If he wins, Stefanos Tsitsipas will finally clinch his first major and he will also become the new world number one. During the press conference that followed his victorious semifinal against Karen Kachanov, Stefanos commented:
“These are the moments I’ve been working hard for. To be able to play finals like this, but finals that have bigger meaning that just a final. It’s a Grand Slam final; I’m fighting for the No. 1 spot. It’s a childhood dream to be capturing the No. 1 spot one day. I’m close. I’m happy that this opportunity comes here in Australia and not somewhere else, because this is a place of significance.”
Tsitsipas at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.4, Tsitsipas achieved an overall 10-0 record in 2023. Stefanos is currently playing at the Australian Open where he toppled the world no.61 Quentin Halys 6-3 6-4 7-66, the world no.169 Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-0 6-2, the world no.63 Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 7-65 6-3, the world no.16 Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3, the world no.71 Jiri Lehecka 6-3 7-62 6-4 and the world no.20 Karen Khachanov 7-62 6-4 6-76 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will come up against the world no.5 Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their record is 10-2 for Djokovic.
Stefanos won 9 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Tsitsipas is scheduled to compete next in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 13th of February.
Djokovic at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW At the moment ranked no.5, Novak owns a composed 11-0 win-loss record in 2023. Novak is now having a run at the Australian Open where he managed to beat the world no.75 Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 6-4 6-0, the world no.191 Enzo Couacaud 6-1 6-75 6-2 6-0, the world no.28 Grigor Dimitrov 7-67 6-3 6-4, the world no.24 Alex De Minaur 6-2 6-1 6-2, the world no.6 Andrey Rublev 6-1 6-2 6-4 and the world no.35 Tommy Paul 7-5 6-1 6-2.
Novak Djokovic will come up against the world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final on Sunday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their current head to head is 10-2 for Djokovic.
The Serbian conquered 1 title in 2023 in Adelaide.
Novak won 92 titles in his career: 49 on hard courts, 18 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic played each other 12 times. Their current head to head is 10-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Novak Djokovic won 6-4 7-6(4) in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
