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Novak Djokovic (38, Serbia), ranked 7th in the men’s tennis world rankings, is attempting to win 25 wins, the most ever in a major tournament, at the prestigious Australian Open.
Djokovic will participate in the Australian Open, the first major tournament of the season, which opens in Melbourne, Australia on the 12th. Djokovic, who won the gold medal in the men’s singles at the Paris Olympics last year and achieved the ‘Career Golden Grand Slam’ (winning the four major tournaments and the Olympics), will set a new record for the most wins in major tournaments among men and women if he wins this tournament. . Djokovic has won 24 major tournaments to date. It is the highest number ever among male players, and is tied with female player Margaret Court (83, Australia).
For Djokovic, the Australian Open is a tournament where honor and shame intersect. Djokovic showed a strong performance, winning 10 of his 24 major championships at the Australian Open. However, in 2022, he was forcibly deported by Australian authorities for not receiving the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) vaccine. Djokovic won three times from 2020 to 2023, excluding 2022.
If Djokovic wins, he will lift the 100th men’s singles trophy on the international stage. Djokovic is burning his passion for winning by appointing Andy Murray (Great Britain), a fellow player of the same age, who was his rival during his active career, as his coach.
There are conflicting views on Djokovic’s chances of winning. This is because Djokovic came out on top at last year’s Paris Olympics, but only got no results in the four major tournaments. Djokovic’s most recent major championship was the 2023 US Open.
To win this year’s Australian Open, you must overcome Jannik Sinner (24, 1st place, Italy) and Carlos Alcaras (22, 3rd place, Spain), both born in the 2000s. Djokovic lost to Sinner in the semifinals of this tournament last year and failed to advance to the finals. Among the four major tournaments, Alcaras has no wins except the Australian Open. If Alcaras wins this tournament, he will become the youngest male player to achieve the career Grand Slam since 1968, when professional players were allowed to participate in major tournaments. The previous record was 24, achieved by Rafael Nadal (retired, Spain) in 2010.
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