Novak Djokovic mainly cruised through Australian Open 2020, he but found himself in trouble when it mattered the most. He was down 2-1 in the final of the tournament against Dominic Thiem, and it looked like the Serbian wouldn’t capitalize on his great run. Still, as many times before, Djokovic gathered his composure and delivered another impressive comeback to capture his eight career and second consecutive Australian Open title.

After winning the first set with ease, Djokovic struggled in the second and third set. His serve wasn’t there and he was visibly tired. Thiem used the opportunity to win both sets and get just one set away from winning his first career Grand Slam.

“I was on the brink of losing the match. Dominic … disrupted my rhythm in my game at one point. He was a better player,” said Djokovic. “Probably one point — and one shot — separated us tonight.”

After the third set, Djokovic took a break and had a consultation with his doctor and trainer. Then he returned to court, and everything changed. The 32-year-old looked revitalized and managed to mount a comeback, which saw him win the fourth set with 6-3 and then have an early break in the fifth to win it 6-4 and close out the match.

“It was anybody’s game, really. I knew that very early in the fifth set, it was crucial for me to make a break,” Djokovic said. “I had that mental edge again, and that was enough to win it.”

Novak Djokovic’s eight Australian Opens are an absolute record in men’s category, with the second most being six won by Roger Federer in Open Era and Roy Emerson in the Amateur Era. Djokovic also climbed to 17 career Grand Slams, with only Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (19) having more.

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Rafael Nadal, currently the No.1 tennis player in the world, continued his road to 20th Grand Slam title at this year’s Australian Open. Nadal managed to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament on Monday, defeating Australian Nick Kyrgios in a highly entertaining four-set match.

Nadal opened the match strong, breaking Kyrgios service early and winning 17 out of 19 points on his first serve to finish the first set in 36 minutes with 6-3 result. Kyrgios quickly bounced back, holding off Nadal from breaking again in the first game, which lasted impressive 10 minutes. The 24-year-old crowd favorite ten quickly got to 4-1 lead and managed to claim the second set.

The third set offered quality tennis, with both tennis players trying to get the upper hand in the match. Eventually, the set ended in a tiebreak, with Nadal managing to get the better of Kyrgios.

Kyrgios pushed Nadal in the fourth set, which also went to a tiebreak, but eventually couldn’t get overcome the Spaniard’s explosiveness and relentlessness.

“Against Nick you are never in control,” said Nadal after the match. “If you have mistakes, then he has the break, and it’s so difficult to break him again. When he is playing like today, with a positive attitude, he gives a lot of positive things to our sport. He’s one of the highest talents that we have on our tour, and I like this Nick Kyrgios.”

Rafael Nadal will now meet Austrian Dominic Thiem, No.5 tennis player in the world, in quarterfinals. Thiem previously defeated Gael Monfils in the fourth round without losing a set.

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Novak Djokovic mainly cruised through Australian Open 2020, he but found himself in trouble when it mattered the most. He was down 2-1 in the final of the tournament against Dominic Thiem, and it looked like the Serbian wouldn’t capitalize on his great run. Still, as many times before, Djokovic gathered his composure and delivered another impressive comeback to capture his eight career and second consecutive Australian Open title.

After winning the first set with ease, Djokovic struggled in the second and third set. His serve wasn’t there and he was visibly tired. Thiem used the opportunity to win both sets and get just one set away from winning his first career Grand Slam.

“I was on the brink of losing the match. Dominic … disrupted my rhythm in my game at one point. He was a better player,” said Djokovic. “Probably one point — and one shot — separated us tonight.”

After the third set, Djokovic took a break and had a consultation with his doctor and trainer. Then he returned to court, and everything changed. The 32-year-old looked revitalized and managed to mount a comeback, which saw him win the fourth set with 6-3 and then have an early break in the fifth to win it 6-4 and close out the match.

“It was anybody’s game, really. I knew that very early in the fifth set, it was crucial for me to make a break,” Djokovic said. “I had that mental edge again, and that was enough to win it.”

Novak Djokovic’s eight Australian Opens are an absolute record in men’s category, with the second most being six won by Roger Federer in Open Era and Roy Emerson in the Amateur Era. Djokovic also climbed to 17 career Grand Slams, with only Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (19) having more.

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Rafael Nadal, currently the No.1 tennis player in the world, continued his road to 20th Grand Slam title at this year’s Australian Open. Nadal managed to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament on Monday, defeating Australian Nick Kyrgios in a highly entertaining four-set match.

Nadal opened the match strong, breaking Kyrgios service early and winning 17 out of 19 points on his first serve to finish the first set in 36 minutes with 6-3 result. Kyrgios quickly bounced back, holding off Nadal from breaking again in the first game, which lasted impressive 10 minutes. The 24-year-old crowd favorite ten quickly got to 4-1 lead and managed to claim the second set.

The third set offered quality tennis, with both tennis players trying to get the upper hand in the match. Eventually, the set ended in a tiebreak, with Nadal managing to get the better of Kyrgios.

Kyrgios pushed Nadal in the fourth set, which also went to a tiebreak, but eventually couldn’t get overcome the Spaniard’s explosiveness and relentlessness.

“Against Nick you are never in control,” said Nadal after the match. “If you have mistakes, then he has the break, and it’s so difficult to break him again. When he is playing like today, with a positive attitude, he gives a lot of positive things to our sport. He’s one of the highest talents that we have on our tour, and I like this Nick Kyrgios.”

Rafael Nadal will now meet Austrian Dominic Thiem, No.5 tennis player in the world, in quarterfinals. Thiem previously defeated Gael Monfils in the fourth round without losing a set.

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