Six Australian Open title victories
Every tennis legend has one Grand Slam that has helped establish them as one of the game's greats. Roger Federer, of course, is most synonymous with Wimbledon, while Rafael Nadal is most at home on the red dirt of Roland Garros. Some of Novak Djokovic's most defining moments, however, have taken place during the Australian Open, ranging from stellar performances to marathon finals. The hard courts Down Under have been the place for some of Nole's greatest triumphs, with six Australian Open titles to his name.
The most impressive factor to consider is that each of Novak's Australian Open wins have come in very different circumstances. The Serb first burst onto the scene as a 20-year-old, where he defeated the reigning champion, Roger Federer in three scintillating sets to reach his first final in Australia. He faced an unseeded Jo-Wilfred Tsonga who had produced an equally remarkable performance against the second seed Rafael Nadal. Djokovic dealt with the pressure of the final brilliantly and despite losing the first set, won the final in four closely contested sets.
The five-hour fifty-three-minute victory against Rafael Nadal was a feat of physical and mental endurance that continues to live long in the memory. The final in 2012 finished in the early hours of the morning and left both players on the brink of collapsing as they pushed themselves to the limit. His performances in 2015 and 2016 were both sublime, as he crushed Britain's hopes of an Andy Murray victory on both occasions.
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