Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Australian Open 2023 Final Highlights: Novak Djokovic Bags 10th Australian Open

Novak Djokovic levels Rafael Nadal with his 22^nd Grand Slam title. Tsitsipas gave good fight at times but couldn’t match the Serb’s performance. There was never a doubt that Djokovic would lift the title at Melbourne Park, and his has done so in incredible fashion. He takes the set 7-6 (7-5)

A 15-shot rally earned Tsitsipas his first point of the game. A terrific serve earned him the second point before Djokovic made a comeback. But, it’s the Greek who took the game, making it 6-6.

Novak Djokovic takes first step towards putting the game into the tie-breaker. He wins the game without dropping a single point, making 6-5.

It remains neck-to-neck. Tsitsipas gets another game to his name to make it 5-5. It’s heading towards another tie-breaker.

Once again, Novak Djokovic wins the game without dropping a single point. Some incredible shots on display as the Serb pulls himself in 5-4 lead.

Brilliant play form Stefanos Tsitsipas to make it 4-4. He isn’t giving up yet. But, these times are nerve-wracking.

Novak Djokovic isn’t showing any weakness at all. The Serb remains dominant, winning another game without dropping a single point.

Not the easiest of games but Tsitsipas rallies to make it 3-3. The Greek still needs to find his second break of the match.

Novak Djokovic steamrolling! The Serb’s brilliance was unmatched in the game as Stefanos Tsitsipas fails to win a single point. It’s 2-3 in favour of the Serb in the third set.

Poor application around the net from Tstisipas sees him squander brilliant opportunities again. But, he recovers to score some brilliant points, pulling himself 2-2 level.

Novak Djokovic races to take 40-0 lead. Tstisipas takes the next point but that’s all he could extract out of the game. Djokovic moves into 2-1 lead.

A few terrific forehands shots from Tsitsipas but it’s his backhand that sees him hit the net and lose a point. Djokovic then hits a beautiful return, leaving the Greek glued to his spot, making it 30-30. A poor shot from Tsitsipas gives the Serb another point but the Greek bounces back to make it 40-40. It’s Djokovic who breaks to make it 1-1.

For the first time in the entire match, Stefanos Tsitsipas has broken Novak Djokovic. The Greek takes an early 1-0 lead against Djokovic in the third set.

Into the tie-breaker, Tsitsipas loses focus for a brief period of time and Djokovic takes full advantage. It’s Djokovic who wins the tie-breaker 7-4 to win the set 7-6.

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It’s been tough to find the better player in the second set, and it remains so . After making it 40-0, Novak Djokovic gave away a couple of points before making it 6-6.

Another straightforward game for Stefanos Tsitsipas who now leads 6-6. He has been up to the task in the second set.

Tstisipas had 40-30 lead. But seeing the Greek on Set Point, Djokovic woke changed gear to take the next three points. It’s 5-5 now.

Another straightforward win for Stefanos Tsitsipas which enables him to take 5-4 lead. This is the game where he needs to break Novak Djokovic.

A terrific rally ends with Stefanos Tsitsipas hitting the net while looking to just touch the ball over the net. It’s Djokovic who takes the set to make it 4-4.

Terrific work from Tsitsipas to push Djokovic to his edges. Djokovic even took a tumble while playing a shot but didn’t seriously hurt himself. After 40-40 deuce, Tsitsispas takes the game to make it 4-3.

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It’s been incredibly competitive in the middle, with neither Djokovic, nor Tsitsipas breaking. Djokovic pulls himself level 3-3 in the second set.

Tsitsipas has already had 2 double faults in the match. He practically needs to be error-free if he has to beat Djokovic. The Greek had to rally to take the game this time.

Tsitsipas took early lead in the game but Djokovic fought back to take the game. The Serb makes it 2-2 in what has been an even contest.

Excellent stuff from Tsitsipas. He also wins the game without dropping a single point. The Greek finally seems to have come out of his shell.

40-0 and gone! Novak Djokovic is proving why has 21 Grand Slams to his name. The scores are level 1-1 in the second set.

A brilliant game from Stefanos Tsitsipas. He gives away only one point before sealing the game. The Greek goes 1-0 ahead in the second set.

It was going to be a tough task for Tsitsipas and so far, it has been that. Novak Djokovic takes the first set with a dominant scoreline of 6-3. It’s going to be very tough for the Greek to make a comeback from here.

A nearly-perfect game from Stefanos Tsitsipas who holds serve to remain alive in the first set. Novak Djokovic will now be serving for the first set.

Stefanos Tsitsipas hasn’t come close to breaking Novak Djokovic in the first set. Utter dominance from the Serbian star. He goes 5-2 up.

Better show from Tsitsipas to not lose his second successive serve. He reduces the deficit to 2-4. But, he has to break Djokovic now.

After his early break, Novak Djokovic goes on to hold his serve to go 4-1 clear in the first set. Tsitsipas’ forehand hasn’t hurt Djokovic so far in the final. The Greek needs to pull up his socks before it is too late.

At times, Novak Djokovic has made things look too easy for him. Tsitsipas has had to work really hard, even on his serve, to earn points. It’s Djokovic who breaks this time to go 3-1 up.

Another dominant game from Djokovic who goes on to hold the serve, without giving away a single point.

It looked like Novak Djokovic would break in his first attempt. But, after going 0-30 down, Tsitsipas bounced back to hold the serve.

A dominant first service from Novak Djokovic, who holds the serve to go 1-0 in the first set. He wins the game 40-15. Can Tsitsipas do the same?

Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas men’s singles final is set to get underway at the Rod Laver Arena. The two superstars are warming up on the court.

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