Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will face off in the Australian Open on Sunday. The Serbian Champion has been dealing with a nasty hamstring injury that has not prevented him from reaching the last chapter of the first slam of the year. On the other side, Stefanos Tsitsipas appears to be in perfect physical condition. During the press conference that followed his semi-final, Novak Djokovic confirmed that he is more than ready to go the distance if that is required.
“He is going to be really motivated, and he is playing well. You can see the progress. But I know what to do tactically; I have played some of my best matches in Melbourne. I am ready to go to distance: if it’s five sets, then it’s five sets; if it’s five hours, then five hours. I am looking forward to it,” said Djokovic.
Djokovic at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Now the world no.5, Novak achieved a compiled 11-0 match record in 2023. Djokovic is now playing at the Australian Open where he defeated 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 square off with 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.
Djokovic has won 1 title in 2023 in Adelaide.
Djokovic 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)
Tsitsipas at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently the world no.4, Stefanos achieved a 10-0 win-loss record in 2023. The Greek is now having a run at the Australian Open where he ousted 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 current head to head is 10-2 for Djokovic.
The Greek 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 will compete next in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 13th of February.
Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas faced off 12 times. Their current record is 10-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-4 7-6(4) in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2022.
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