Djokovic hoists aloft a record 7th Australian Open title in 2019
#2 Become the third player ever to win 8 titles at a Grand Slam
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Novak Djokovic has already won more Australian Open titles than any man in history
Rafael Nadal (12 titles at Roland Garros) and Roger Federer (8 titles at Wimbledon) are the only male players in history to triumph at a Major on 8 or more occasions. Incidentally, the duo is also the only pair to play 12 finals at a Major, Nadal going 12/12 at Roland Garros and Federer putting together an 8/12 record at Wimbledon.
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The third member of the Big 3 trifecta, Novak Djokovic, could join Nadal and Federer in an exclusive group of players to have won 8 or more titles at a Major if the Serb lifts his 8th title at the Australian Open in 2020.
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