Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will play the Australian Open 2023 Grand Final match on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena. The match will start at 10:30 and will be broadcast in LiveBLOG format on HotNews.ro and live on Eurosport.

Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open 2023 final

It’s 20 degrees Celsius and 80% humidity in Melbourne right now.

Know:

• Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas have met 12 times on the world stage so far with a score of 10-2 in favor of the Serb.

• By the way, the last victory of the Greek dates back to 2019, with the Shanghai Masters, and Novak won in the last 9 direct meetings.

• Stefanos’ most painful loss to Novak came in the 2021 Roland Garros final (the Greek’s first Grand Slam), when Tsitsipas led 2-0 in sets but succumbed in dramatic fashion at the end.

• The stakes of the Australian Open final are twofold: in addition to the Grand Slam title, the winner will become the world leader from next week.

• If it would be a habit for Nole to return to the leader’s chair (he would accumulate the 374th week in the first position of the ATP), then for Stefanos it would be the first time.

• For Djokovic, this will be the 10th final in Melbourne, all others have been won by the Serb.

• If he wins in the final action on Sunday, Nole will match record holder Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles won at 22 each.

Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas 10-2

2022, Champions Tour: 6-4, 7-6(4) for Djokovic

2022, Paris Masters: 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(4) for Djokovic

2022, Astana: 6-3, 6-4 for Djokovic

2022, Rome Masters: 6-0, 7-6(5) for Djokovic

2021, Roland Garros: (6)6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 for Djokovic

2021, Rome Masters: 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 for Djokovic

2020, Roland Garros: 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 for Djokovic

2020, Dubai: 6-3, 6-4 for Djokovic

2019, Masters in Paris: 6-1, 6-2 in favor of Djokovic

2019, Shanghai Masters: 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 for Tsitsipas

2019, Madrid Masters: 6-3, 6-4 in favor of Djokovic

2018, Toronto Masters: 6-3, (5)6-7, 6-3 for Tsitsipas.

The path of two players to the grand final of the Australian Open

• Novak Djokovic

Round I: 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 vs. Roberto Carballes Baen (75 ATP)

II round: 6-1, (5)6-7, 6-2, 6-0 against Enzo Cuaco (191 ATP)

Round III: 7-6(7), 6-3, 6-4 against Hryhor Dimitrov (28 ATP)

Best result: 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 against Alex De Minaur (24 ATP)

Quarters: 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 against Andrii Rublev (6 ATP)

Semifinals: 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 against Tommy Paul (35 ATP).

• Stefanos Tsitsipas

First round: 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(6) with Quentin Halis (61 ATP)

Second round: 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 with Rinki Hijikata (169 ATP)

Round III: 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-3 with Tallon Grikspur (63 ATP)

Best result: 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 with Yannick Sinner (16 ATP)

Quarters: 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4 with Jiri Lehechka (71 ATP)

Semifinals: 7-6(2), 6-4, (6)6-7, 6-3 with Karen Khachanov (20 ATP).