Djokovic wins Australian Open despite challenges

ALADA STODDART | CONTENT WRITER

Novak Djokovic has won his 10th Australian Open. The final match saw the Serbian take on Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas and come away with the trophy after the third set. This is Djokovic’s 22nd Grand Slam, which sees him move into a tied top spot with Rafael Nadal, who also holds 22 of the titles.

While the Serbian player was always a favourite to take victory at the tournament, the road to lifting the trophy has not been a smooth one.

Other players complained of having verbal abuse thrown at them during matches. Russian Athlete, Andrey Rublev, complained to the umpire of his match about spectators, who were holding up the Ukrainian flag, saying “bad things” (CNN) to him. The player has previously been vocal about his opposition to the Russian war on Ukraine and made it clear to the umpire in his protestations that “it’s not about the flag” (CNN).