Novak Djokovic unleashed 12 months of pent-up emotion during extraordinary scenes in the minutes after winning his 10th Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic unleashed 12 months of pent-up emotion during extraordinary scenes in the minutes after winning his record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday night.
A tearful Djokovic collapsed with his team around him after what he described as the “biggest victory in my life”. He then buried his head in his towel and sobbed for a couple of minutes after returning to his courtside chair.“Of course, when I went into my box, I just think I emotionally collapsed there and teared up – especially my mother and my brother – when I gave them a hug.
Srdjan, Djokovic’s father, did not sit in his son’s player box in his semi-final or final after the controversy, but embraced him in the bowels of Melbourne Park once official proceedings ended. “We both agreed it would probably be better that he was not there. That hurts me and him a lot because these are very special, unique moments. Who knows if they repeat again? So, it was not easy for him.“I saw him after the match, of course. He was not feeling his best, let’s say, even though he was very happy to hug me and, of course, with everything. I could see that he’s a bit sad.
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