He has won three of the four Grand Slam titles in 2023, becoming the first man to achieve this feat on four occasions. This is one of the biggest achievements in sports history. We're not talking about tennis. We are talking generally in sport."

Something appeared to be troubling Djokovic physically as he held a long game for 4-4 and survived Medvedev's first break point of the match.On Sunday, Djokovic will face by far his toughest opponent in Melbourne as he stares down a resurgent Tsitsipas, a rematch of the 2021 French Open final won by Djokovic. Neither player has lost a match so far in 2023.

BBC pundits hailed Djokovic's achievement with former British number one Annabel Croft saying fans had witnessed "something incredibly special". Regrets, for sure,” Medvedev said. “Should have won it. Should have won it, but sometimes tennis is not that easy. Passing for sure down the line, not cross, but I have two choices and I chose the wrong one.” Djokovic has now won titles at exactly one third of the majors he has played in (24 titles in 72 major appearances). He has reached the final in exactly half (36) of the Slams in which he has competed.

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But knowing that I play at such a high level still and I win the biggest tournaments in this sport … I don’t want to leave this sport if I’m still at the top, if I’m still playing the way I’m playing.”