Holger Roon, coached by Patrick Muratoglu, sent a clear message after Novak Djokovic won his tenth Australian Open to take his tally to 22 Grand Slam titles.

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The younger generation needs to work harder to have a high level of tennis

In his personal Twitter account, the Norwegian (19 years old) noted that the younger generation (of which he is also a part) must work even harder to really make a difference in world tennis.

“When childhood idols keep winning tournaments, we have to work even harder than before. Congratulations, Novak!” – wrote Rune of Holger.

As of Monday, Novak Djokovic is the new leader of the ATP hierarchy, a feat the 35-year-old achieved after winning his 10th title at the Australian Open.

After winning in Melbourne, Djokovic equaled Nadal at the top of the hierarchy of Grand Slam titles won in his entire career.

1 Rafael Nadal / Novak Djokovic 22

3 Roger Federer 20

4 Pete Sampras 14

5 Bjorn Borg 11

6 Jimmy Connors / Ivan Lendl / Andre Agassi 8 etc.

Ranking of players with the most weeks in the top ATP rankings

1. Novak Djokovic 374

2. Roger Federer 310

3. Pete Sampras 286

4. Ivan Lendl 270

5. Jimmy Connors 268

6. Rafael Nadal 209

7. John McEnroe 170

8. Bjorn Borg 109

9. Andre Agassi 101

10. Leighton Hewitt 80

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14. Andy Murray 41

15. Ili Nestase 40

16. Mats Wilander / Carlos Alcaraz 20

18. Daniil Medvedev 16 and others.

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