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How Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas match up ahead of their Australian Open final at Melbourne Park.
HOW NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND STEFANOS TSITSIPAS MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL AT MELBOURNE PARK:
5-NOVAK DJOKOVIC leads 4-STEFANOS TSITSIPAS (GRE) 10-2 (2-0 at grand slams)
2022 ATP Finals, Milan, hard, RR, Djokovic 6-4 7-6 (7-4)
2022 Paris Masters, hard, SF, Djokovic 6-2 3-6 7-6 (7-4)
2022 Astana, hard, F, Djokovic 6-3 6-4
2022 Rome Masters, clay, F, Djokovic 6-0 7-6 (7-5)
2021 French Open, clay, F, Djokovic 6-7 (6-8) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
2021 Rome Masters, clay, QF, Djokovic 4-6 7-5 7-5
2020 French Open, clay, SF, Djokovic 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1
2020 Dubai, hard, F, Djokovic 6-3 6-4
2019 Paris Masters, hard, QF, Djokovic 6-1 6-2
2019 Shanghai Masters, hard, QF, Tsitsipas 3-6 7-5 6-3
2019 Madrid Masters, clay, F, Djokovic 6-3 6-4
2019 Toronto Masters, hard, R16, Tsitsipas 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3
NOVAK DJOKOVIC
Age: 35
Born: Belgrade, Serbia
Lives: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 77kg
Weight: 188cm
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Ranking: 5
Career prize money: $US164,786,653
Career titles: 92
Career win-loss record: 1042-206
Grand slam titles: 21 (Australian Open 2008, 2011-2013, 2015-16, 2019-21; French Open 2016, 2021; Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022; US Open 2011, 2015, 2018)
Grand slam win-loss record: 340-47
Australian Open win-loss record: 88-8
Best Australian Open results: champion 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
Coach: Goran Ivanisevic
Road to final:
1st rd: bt Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 6-3 6-4 6-0
2nd rd: bt Enzo Couacaud (FRA) 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-0
3rd rd: bt 27-Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 6-4
4th rd: bt 22-Alex de Minaur (AUS) 6-2 6-1 6-2
QF: bt 5-Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6-1 6-2 6-4
SF: bt Tommy Paul (USA) 7-5 6-1 6-2
STEFANOS TSITSIPAS
Age: 24
Born: Athens, Greece
Lives: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Height: 193cm
Weight: 90kg
Ranking: 4
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US23,655,204
Career titles: 9
Career win-loss record: 259-119
Grand slam titles: 0
Best grand slam result: French Open finalist 2021
Grand slam win-loss record: 49-21
Australian Open win-loss record: 21-5
Best Australian Open result: finalist 2023
Coaches: Apostolos Tsitsipas, Mark Philippoussis
Road to final:
1st rd: bt Quentin Halys (FRA) 6-3 6-4 7-6 (8-6)
2nd rd: bt Rinky Hijikata (AUS) 6-3 6-0 6-2
3rd rd: bt Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 6-3
4th rd: bt 15 Jannik Sinner (ITA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3
QF: bt Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-4
SF: bt 18-Karen Khachanov (RUS) 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 6-7 (6-8) 6-3