Novak Djokovic claims 10th Australian Open title, 22nd Slam

Novak Djokovic climbed into the Rod Laver Arena stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship

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When he returned to the playing surface, Djokovic sat on his sideline bench, buried his face in a white towel and sobbed some more.

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This trip to Australia was far more successful than that of a year ago — when he was deported because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19

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Although difficult in its own ways: a bad hamstring; some off-court tumult involving his father.

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Yet Djokovic accomplished all he could have possibly wanted in his return

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He resumed his winning ways at Melbourne Park and made it back to the top of tennis, declaring: "This probably is the, I would say, biggest victory of my life."

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He resumed his winning ways at Melbourne Park and made it back to the top of tennis, declaring: "This probably is the, I would say, biggest victory of my life."

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