Australian Open: Djokovic aims for his 10th Ocean title against Tsitsipas

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas will meet on Sunday in the final of the Australian Open, the circuit’s first Grand Slams in 2023, after defeating American Tom Pauloby 7-5,6-1,6- 2, and the Russians Karen Khachanovaa 6 -4.6-7(6),6-3.

Men #Australian Open In the final, Stefanos Tsitsipas 🇬🇷 faces Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 and history is made no matter who wins, as we saw:

Tsitsipas’ first Grand Slam title.
🇬🇷 the first Grand Slam winner.
Djokovic 10th #OutOpen Title.

Who do you root to win? pic.twitter.com/U3Lw0AxPf7

— The Olympic Games (@Olympic Games) January 27, 2023

The Balkan, champion in Melbourne Nine times (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021) will try this Sunday to beat the Greek tennis player in the final of a “Grand” and the success of Roland Garros 2021 Moreem came back from a two-set deficit to reclaim the title with Rafael Nadal with whom he would also win most of the Spaniard’s Grand Slam titles at the age of 22.

🇨🇦Toronto ’18
🇪🇸Madrid ’19
🇨🇳 Shanghai ’19
🇫🇷 Paris ’19
🇦🇪 Dubai ’20
🇫🇷 20th of Roland Garros
🇮🇹 Rome ’21
🇫🇷 Roland Garros’ 21
🇮🇹 Rome ’22
🇰🇿 Astana ’22
🇫🇷 Paris ’22
🇮🇹 Turin ’22
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ’23

that is it @DjokerNole & @steftsitsipas in for the 13th time #OutOpen Last! pic.twitter.com/8CdSTVlPl2

– Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 27, 2023

In addition, “Nole” is committed to winning the trophy if he now wants to return to world number one from Spaniard Carlo Alcaraz, who is also coveted by his rival who is also looking for his first victory in one of the big four.

This will be the second Grand Final in a row in which Winners Take All: title and number one in the world, as happened with Alcaraz and Norwegian Kasper Ruud at the US Open since last year.

In the final match of the day at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, Djokovic opened 5-1 in the first set, but Paulo He recovered from both breaks to reach 5-5. However, the Balkans avoided the tiebreak and won the first game.

After that critical moment was overcome, the encounter was paved for them 21-time Grand Slam winner who bet on a 5-0 start to win the second set and then condemned the match with two new breaks in the final episode that sealed the pass for his 33rd Final in the Maximum stage.

Now you have to assert yourself Stefanos Tsitsipas Number four in the ATP ranking and who reaches a final in the Oceânico tournament for the first time and is second in the majors after falling to the same Djokovic in Paris two years ago.

It was with his victory that Khachanov stuck with the Greek. A single victory to become number one in the world, a situation that bothered Helene, aged 24, who explained:

I will be in a Grand Slam final and I will fight for first place, which is a childhood dream. I am close by and excited about this opportunity to come here to Australia.

The titanic battle between Djokovic and Tsitsipas takes place this Sunday at the Rod Laver Arena and kicks off at 2:30 a.m. Central Mexico time.

(With information from Europa Press)