"I’m not crying, you’re crying, f**k it, we’re all crying" - Tennis fans react to Novak Djokovic breaking down in tears after Australian Open 2023 win

Novak Djokovic expressed emotions on the court like never before upon winning his 10th Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday. Having given a relatively cool and calm reaction at sealing victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Serbian superstar could not stop crying tears of joy when he went to celebrate with his team.

That in turn made his many fans emotional as well.

Djokovic let out a huge roar of celebration as he made his way towards his player's box after the win. He proceeded to embrace his support staff and family and share a long and wonderful embrace, particularly with his mother. He then laid down on the floor of the player's box and wept uncontrollably, before also crying with his face in his towel as he sat in his chair on the court.

Djokovic later called the win the most special of his illustrious career. It was redemption after last year's events in Melbourne, at the end of which he was deported and handed a three-year visa ban.

Reacting to Djokovic's emotional outburst, many within the tennis fan community expressed their admiration towards the Serbian great for his historic title victory.

"I’m not crying, you’re crying, f**k it, we’re all crying," a fan expressed on Twitter.

Another fan suggested that images of the Serb's tears of joy on Sunday have replaced those of the tears after his loss to Daniil Medvedev in the 2021 US Open final.

"They shared those crying gifs for 16 months after USO21. Novak was just overwhelmed by pressure that day. Now show us these tears. Tears of glory, I have never seen Novak being this emotional at a court in years after winning something. The fire is still back. We are coming," a Djokovic fan expressed.

Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans to the emotional moment at the end of the 2023 Australian Open final:

Novak Djokovic maintains unbeaten run in Australian Open finals, joins Rafael Nadal in another staggering record

The Serbian superstar celebrates after winning the 2023 Australian Open.

With his 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday, Novak Djokovic maintained his unbeaten run in Australian Open finals. Along with equalling Rafael Nadal in the race for most Grand Slam titles won, the Serb also became only the second man ever after Nadal to win the same Grand Slam singles tournament at least 10 times. Nadal has 14 French Open titles.

Djokovic will also return to the summit of the ATP rankings as the new world No. 1 when the fresh rankings are released on Monday.

Tsitsipas felt the pressure and full force of Djokovic's game right from the start of the match. After bagging an early break, the Serb held serve throughout to win the first set 6-3.

He then dominated two tiebreakers to win the match in straight sets, recording 82% points won on first serve along with 36 winners and just 22 unforced errors.