Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic hailed Novak Djokovic as «the greatest tennis player of all time» and congratulated the Serb on winning a record 10th Australian Open title. On Sunday, Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to lift a record tenth Australian Open title.
Now, Djokovic has 22 Grand Slams in his collection and is tied with Rafael Nadal for the all-time Grand Slam record. «The greatest of all time! Thank you, Novak, for all the joys on behalf of the citizens of Serbia. I know that today the Serbs of the region and the diaspora are with you, proud of you and their Serbian homeland.
Thank you very much for all the victories,» Serbian President Vucic wrote in his Instagram post.
Djokovic receives a congratulatory message from Serbian President Vucic
12 months ago, Serbian President Vucic was publicly supporting Djokovic during the Australia visa saga and using his diplomatic clout to help the Serb get a chance to compete at Melbourne Park.
In the end, Vucic’s efforts failed to get the Australian government to change its stance and allow Djokovic to play. But at the start of this season, Djokovic enjoyed a triumphant return to Australia. “Only my team and my family know what we have been through these last four or five weeks.
This is probably the biggest win of my life considering the circumstances,» said Djokovic. After concluding his triumphant return to Australia, an emotional Djokovic went to celebrate with his family and team. “When I went into my box, I emotionally broke down in there and cried, especially with my mom and brother when I gave them a hug.
Because until then I wasn’t allowed to be distracted by things off the court or whatever was going on in injury management; things that could easily have been a big disturbance to my concentration, to my game,» Djokovic explained.
