NOVAK DJOKOVIC He celebrated again on his return to Australia: defeated American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the ATP 250 Final in Adelaide and celebrated his first win of the season a week before the Australian Open started.
The Serbian got his 92nd ATP title in his professional career after prevail in a great game of three hours and ten minutes, in which he saved a match point against.
With this new victory, the fifth place in the ATP ranking, top seed in Adelaide, he extended his hitting streak to 34 in the ocean countryfrom which he was expelled in January last year for his Refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Djokovic, maximum historical champion of the Australian Open with 9 crowns (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021), He will return to Melbourne with plans to equal Spaniard Rafael Nadal in his record 22 Grand Slam titles.
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