MELBOURNE, Australia – A ruthless Novak Djokovic resumed his reign over Melbourne Park by winning a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday, January 29, and crushing the Grand Slam dream of Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas in a one-sided final.
It was the Serbian’s 22nd Grand Slam crown, taking him level with Rafa Nadal at the top of the list of men’s major champions. But at the finish, chants of “Nole! Nole” won out as Djokovic tore into a 5-0 lead in the final tiebreak and closed out the match with a thumping forehand down the line that Tsitsipas could only hit long.