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Novak Djokovic Sets New Grand Slam Record, Surpasses Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic advance into the third round of the Australian Open 2025 beating Portugal’s Jaime Faria at the Rod Laver Arena.
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Novak Djokovic advance into the third round of the Australian Open 2025 beating Portugal’s Jaime Faria at the Rod Laver Arena.
The Serb beat the 19-year-old 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2 in his bid for his 25th career Grand Slam.
With the victory, Djokovic set a new record for the most grand slam matches played in the history of tennis, overtaking his former rival Roger Federer’s count with 430 matches.
“When I was a kid, the first image I had of tennis was watching the Wimbledon final at four or five years old,” said Novak Djokovic.
“Grand slams are definitely the most important tournament in the world in our sport, it has been over 130 years of existence of this incredible event. I’m just blessed to be making another record, I guess, today.”
The 10-time Australian Open champion began his grand slam journey in 2005 and is still going strong at the age of 37.
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Novak Djokovic has a stellar record of 379-511, having already surpassed Federer in terms of grand slam match wins last year.
If he reaches the semifinal at this edition of the Australian Open, Djokovic will also become only the second man after Federer to achieve 100 match wins at the Melbourne Park.
The Serb will now face Czech world number 25 Tomas Machac, on his third-round match. Machac defeated Reilly Opelka in five sets, with the big-serving American having upset Djokovic in Brisbane in the preparation for the Australian Open.
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The 37-year-old is likely to face Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals- the Spaniard who he defeated in the Paris Olympics 2024 final in the men’s singles to win the gold medal.
Currently at number seven in the ATP rankings, after he dropped in the standings due an underwhelming 2024, Djokovic will be eager to start the 2025 season on a high note. As the sport of tennis sees the emergence of a new generation, he is the only player left out of the “Big Four”, giving tough challenges to the younger crop.
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