Yesterday’s match against J.Faria was not an easy one for Novak Djokovic, but it was his record-breaking,430th grand slam match of his career, which has certainly made him one of the if not the greatest tennis player to ever play in the history of this sport, as he broke the long-held record of Roger Federer who ha played a total of 429 grand slam matches in his long and successful career spanning over 25 years!.
Who is Novak Djokovic?
Those who watch lawn tennis most certainly know him, but for those who don’t, this name might not certainly ring a bell. Novak Djokovic is a 37-year-old Serbian tennis player who is also the record holder for the most weeks as number one in the world, He started his career in 2003 and continues to play on to this day.
Titles Won by Djokovic:
The list of Djokovic’s large trophy cabinet goes on and on. He has won a total of 24 major titles in his career, edging out his fellow Tennis players, Rafael Nadal (22) and Roger Federer’ 20. He has won many trophies throughout his entire career like many US Opens, Australian Opens, French Opens, etc. It is also because of these titles that Djokovic is often considered as the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) when it comes in the sport of Lawn Tennis.
Match against J.Faria:
In the prestigious Australian Open, it was a battle between two different generations as the 21-year-old and 125th-ranked Jaime Faria faced off against the world’s best, Djokovic. Even though the match was a tough one for Djokovic, he managed to push through and won the final round by a score 6-2. After the game, Djokovic stated that he was blessed to play his beloved sport even at such an age.
Djokovic’s coach Andy Murray who is funnily of the same age as Djokovic stated that the 21-year-old Faria put up a good fight against Djokovic.
What’s Next for Djokovic ?
Speculations about the 37-year-old hanging his boots are out of context as he stated that he was in no mood to retire right now and would continue to play on until his body supported him. Many famous players and celebrities wished him congratulations for breaking Federer’s long-held Grand Slam record. This record-breaking win was also an important win for Djokovic as he advanced to the later stages of the Australian Open, a tournament that he has won a record-breaking 10 times.