The has ever achieved before: Novak Djokovic wins for the seventh Time, the Australian Open. In the world, ranking first in the final in just 2:04 hours clearly against the Spaniard Rafael Nadal.
Short and painless Novak Djokovic has completed the final task for Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open. The Serbian was the clear and clear with 6:3, 6:2, 6:3 against the Spaniard, who had previously lost in the entire tournament not yet set. With his seventh success in Melbourne Djokoic is the record winner at the Australian Open. For the 31-year-old, it was after the Victories in Wimbledon and at the US Open, the third Grand Slam success in the series and a total of 15. Tournament victory in one of the four most important tennis tournaments of his career. Rafael Nadal missed, however, ten years after his first Triumph, the second title in Melbourne.
Djokovic knew no mercy: Totally unexpected, the Serb-dominated his rival Nadal. The Match lasted just 2:04 hours – and was even shorter than the women’s final the day before.
Humiliation for Nadal
Nadal disappointed in his fifth final at the Australian Open, all along the line and missed his second title after 2009. Disillusioned, many of the 15,000 Fans in the stadium who had hoped for a great Show of Tennis giants, however, were – according to the model of the final match of 2012, with 5:53 hours of gameplay, until today, one of the longest-Grand-Slam-Finals.
From the drama of the epic final of seven years ago, the Match was still a long way – and both players had their share: Djokovic, the lines met and has always been, if he targeted Nadal, in contrast, was so beside himself that he suggested at the beginning of even an air-hole. Since the first round, he had not lost his Service, his first Break against Djokovic, he cashed in after five minutes.
Without a Chance in Melbourne: Rafael Nadal
The serve of the Serb, Nadal managed to in the first sentence, only one (!) of 21 points. In comparison to his semi-final victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas, after the Greek had him “attests to a different Dimension of Tennis”, had Nadal strangely impassive. The usual aggressiveness, he could not work out once, the first set loss in the tournament will not turn away.
Number one in Australia
With the victory in Melbourne, the Serb made the six-time title holder Roger Federer, from Switzerland, and Roy Emerson from Australia. In the “eternal” Grand Slam Ranking shortened Djokovic is through to his third major title in succession, with his total of 15. The Triumph of the distance to Roger Federer, who won 20 victories and Nadal with 18 titles.
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