A year ago he was deported from Australia empty handed following a visa fiasco but Novak Djokovic finished what he couldn't start in 2022 and lifted his 10th Australian Open title on Sunday.
The Serbian got the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas and beat him in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) at the Rod Laver Arena.
Djokovic is now level with his long-time rival Rafael Nadal at 22 Grand Slam titles, the most by any man on the planet.
After losing the first set, Tsitsipas staged a comeback but his fightback was short-lived. He was eventually defeated after two tiebreak losses in the next two sets.
With the win, Novak Djokovic also regained the World number 1 position.
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