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, onerous, RR, Djokovic 6-4 7-6 (7-4)
2022 Paris Masters, onerous, SF, Djokovic 6-2 3-6 7-6 (7-4)
2022 Astana, onerous, 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, onerous, F, Djokovic 6-3 6-4
2019 Paris Masters, onerous, QF, Djokovic 6-1 6-2
2019 Shanghai Masters, onerous, QF, Tsitsipas 3-6 7-5 6-3
2019 Madrid Masters, clay, F, Djokovic 6-3 6-4
2019 Toronto Masters, onerous, 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 cash: $US164,786,653
Career titles: 92
Career win-loss document: 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 document: 340-47
Australian Open win-loss document: 88-8
Best Australian Open outcomes: champion 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
Coach: Goran Ivanisevic
Road to ultimate:
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
third 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 cash: $US23,655,204
Career titles: 9
Career win-loss document: 259-119
Grand slam titles: 0
Best grand slam consequence: French Open finalist 2021
Grand slam win-loss document: 49-21
Australian Open win-loss document: 21-5
Best Australian Open consequence: finalist 2023
Coaches: Apostolos Tsitsipas, Mark Philippoussis
Road to ultimate:
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
third 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
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
