In history, the Australian Open and its final took place on a Sunday. Stephen Tsitsipas against the “tennis machine” Novak Djokovic. The Serbian dominated with a score of 3:0, and our champion showed another performance, proving that it is no coincidence that he is among the top three tennis players in the world rankings. This week the 24-year-old will train for the Davis Cup in Greece.

People say that “the valor of the vanquished glorifies the winner” and his valor can Novak Djokovic be undeniable, but the value of Stefanos Tsitsipas is also undeniable. It is no coincidence that after the match, the 35-year-old Serb spoke in the best words about our champion and stressed that he is the future. The 24-year-old had one of the best matches of his career, putting pressure on an opponent, but it looks like the 22-time Grand Slam winner only loses … to himself.

“Stefanos tried very hard, played well and is in good form. In the 2nd set, Djokovic won thanks to his experience, after which the outcome of the match was decided. The Serb seems to have no weakness anywhere. Nothing is lagging behind. He can play both fast and slow. It’s up to Djokovic when he loses.” said “K” old champion George Kalovelonis.

Winning the Australian Open for the 10th consecutive season returned Novak Djokovic to the top of the world rankings, with our champion moving up to 3rd place. Stefanos Tsitsipas will leave Australia with a €1,009,502 boosted bankroll, while the Serb will raise €1,848,167. The next competitive stop of our champion will be Athens, where on February 4 and 5 he will try to bring our team to the 1st group of the Davis Cup for the first time. The matches will be played at the OAKA premises and the demand for tickets is already high.

In the women’s category, Maria Sakkari dropped to 7th place in the world ranking, and Arina Sambalenko, after defeating Elena Rybakina with a score of 2:1 in the final, moved up to 2nd place.