'I think that the experience of being in this particular situation and circumstances before helps. This is exactly what I've imagined and hoped will happen when I came to Australia,' he said.

'I'm of course very satisfied and pleased to be in another Grand Slam final. In a sign of Tsitsipas's growing stature, he made the final after falling in the Melbourne semis three times previously.įourth seed Djokovic, who missed last year's event when he was deported over his Covid vaccination stance, said he was eager to see what his opponent would bring to the table. 'Having started here as one of my first junior Grand Slams and being now in the finals of the men's event is as important as my very first steps that I took on the tennis court.

'This is a very humbling opportunity for me, being in the finals here means a lot. 'I couldn't be more ready for this moment,' said Tsitsipas, the youngest man to reach the Melbourne final since a 23-year-old Djokovic in 2011. In Tsitsipas's only previous Grand Slam final, at Roland Garros in 2021, he fell to Djokovic in five sets after holding a 2-0 lead.īut the 24-year-old believes he has matured as a player and a person and is now better suited to the big stage in his quest to become the first Greek player to win a Grand Slam title. Djokovic beat Tommy Paul to reach the finalAFP

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