Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer away and Novak Djokovic had a golden opportunity to cling to both of them at the top of all-time Grand Slam titles. Nola traveled against the splash of the 2021 Australian Championship – Aslan Kartzev – and is now just one win away from Major No. 18 and ninth in Melbourne.
Djokovic will play in his 28th Grand Slam final and among other things became the first tennis player in the open era to reach three finals in Australia after the age of 30. The Serb has made it all the semi-finals in which he has participated in Melbourne and also holds a perfect balance in finals (eight out of eight). Who would dare bet against him?
“The fact that I have never lost in any final in Melbourne adds to the confidence, I just feel comfortable on the pitch,” he declared Nola At the end. “Even so, every year is different and this figure mentally affects not only me but also my opponents. In any case, I think both Danil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will want to achieve a Grand Slam first.”
Djokovic reached the final despite being injured in the third round against Taylor Fritz. “I have never experienced such an injury and I had to deal with it within five days. I also had some difficult opponents, but I see every Grand Slam experience as one from which I can learn and grow. I have pushed myself to the limit in those five days, in every sense,” he said. Nola and concluded: “Somehow I always find the way to play my best game when it matters. The affair in Melbourne continues.”
And as Djokovic’s journey continues, so does Kartsev is over. “These have been two amazing weeks that I will remember all my life,” the Russian-Israeli declared. “In these two weeks I have proven to myself that I can face all the tennis players in the round and that will help me a lot in the following tournaments. In addition, I have greatly improved my ranking and entered the top 50 for the first time in my career.”
