Novak Djokovic made history again this Sunday by winning his tenth Australian Open, which translated into his twenty-second Grand Slam crown, equaling Rafael Nadal’s all-time mark.
Indeed, the straight-sets victory over Stéfanos Tsitsipas brought several positive consequences for the Serbian legend, who returns to first place in the world ranking, coupled with maintaining perfection in finals (10 out of 10) at the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne.
In this way, Novak Djokovic, who has won four of the last six “Majors” he has played (he was deprived of competing in the 2022 editions both in Australia and in the US Open for not being vaccinated), has everything, including rest physique and tennis, in order to establish himself as the true record man in the Grand Slam.
It is that it does not matter that the Belgrade native is 35 years old, since unlike Rafael Nadal and at the time Roger Federer, he does not have chronic injuries, which is why he usually plays tournaments without major physical setbacks, in addition to the simple fact of looking in enviable shape, even for younger tennis players.
Likewise, and considering that Nadal is the top favorite to win Roland Garros, in May, Djokovic can never be considered dead, not even on clay, and even less knowing that he has won the “Musketeers Cup” twice, defeating in the road to both coronations to the Spanish himself.
For its part, Wimbledon will have the Balkan as a great candidate, waiting to see if he will be able to play the US Open (at the moment he cannot because he is not vaccinated), where he would also have good options to raise a fourth wound.
Seeing also that no one from the new generation (not even Carlos Alcaraz) guarantees consistency at the level of important titles, Novak Djokovic could be expected to win at least three more Grand Slams between the remainder of the season and 2024, where he will surely compete in a stellar plan. . For this reason, it seems very difficult for the Serbian not to beat a physically punished Rafael Nadal on aggregate.