Djokovic beaten, Sabalenka advances at Brisbane International
The result leaves the 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic with 99 career singles titles heading into the Australian Open, which he has won a record 10 times
The result leaves the 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic with 99 career singles titles heading into the Australian Open, which he has won a record 10 times
The two greats of the racquet game, both in the evening of their fabulous journey in tennis, have fought many a pitched battle between themselves in their glittering careers.
Big B did not see the Wimbledon finals, but on Monday morning, the "Kalki 2898 AD" actor turned to his X handle to share his thoughts about the Sunday's championship match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcarez.
Aiming for his fourth trophy on the clay courts of Paris, the 37-year-old Djokovic showed flashes of his best tennis across a convincing 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 victory against Roberto Carballes Baena.
The top-ranked player made 54 unforced errors and failed to produce a break point during the 22-year-old's incredible performance at the Australian Open in 2024.
Djokovic, the nine-time Australian Open winner, is also the defending champion at Melbourne Park. The Australian Open commences on January 17.
Russian world No. 2 made history, winning his first major title with a stunning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win against Djokovic, who after winning the first three majors of the year, was trying to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors in one season.
Djokovic is currently tied with Swiss legend Roger Federer and Spanish clay-court specialist Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles
Djokovic posted a note to his fans on social media after the announcement
Djokovic said he hoped that his efforts in Tokyo would not “create (a) problem” for him at the U.S. Open. He then added: “That's something that I'm not sure about right now.”
