{"id":270856,"date":"2026-02-02T22:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/270856\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T22:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:22:08","slug":"what-history-did-novak-djokovic-make-at-the-australian-open-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/270856\/","title":{"rendered":"What history did Novak Djokovic make at the Australian Open? | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        Player Features<br \/>\n    What history did Novak Djokovic make at the Australian Open?<\/p>\n<p>Learn some of the records Djokovic extended and set<\/p>\n<p>February 02, 2026<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/djokovic-australian-open-2026-final-roar.jpg\" alt=\"Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open final for the 11th time.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>        Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open final for the 11th time.<br \/>\n        By ATP Staff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/players\/novak-djokovic\/d643\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> fell just short of winning his 25th Grand Slam title at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a>, where he battled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/players\/carlos-alcaraz\/a0e2\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in a tight four-setter in the final. But it was still a memorable tournament for the Serbian.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic made plenty of history throughout the fortnight, continuing to write and rewrite the record books.<\/p>\n<p>ATPTour.com looks at just five of the historic achievements the 38-year-old earned at the season\u2019s first major.<\/p>\n<p>You May Also Like: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/news\/djokovic-australian-open-2026-final-reaction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Djokovic not giving up on 25th Slam dream: \u2018I always believe I can\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Record for most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a> wins<br \/>By reaching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a> final, Djokovic now owns 104 wins at Melbourne Park, putting him in first place among both men and women in history. The Serbian passed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/players\/roger-federer\/f324\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Federer<\/a>, who won 102 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a> matches during his career.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic now owns at least 100 victories at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/roland-garros\/520\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roland Garros<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/wimbledon\/540\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon<\/a>, making him the only player to achieve the feat at three different major tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>Most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a> Singles Wins<\/p>\n<p>First to reach 400 Grand Slam wins<br \/>Djokovic already held the record for most Grand Slam singles wins in history, but he reached a milestone this fortnight. The 24-time major champion became the first player to reach 400 major match wins, finishing the event with 402. Federer is second on the all-time list with 369, while Serena Williams is just behind with 367.<\/p>\n<p>Oldest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a> finalist in Open Era<br \/>The 38-year-old became the oldest man in the Open Era to make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/australian-open\/580\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australian Open<\/a> final, breaking the record set by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/players\/ken-rosewall\/r075\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ken Rosewall<\/a>. The Australian reached the championship match in 1972 aged 37.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/news\/atp-number-one-club\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/atp-no-1-club-banner-article.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cATP\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Extended Slam singles finals record<br \/>Djokovic had already held the mark for most Grand Slam singles finals in history with 37, but made his 38th to extend his record. He stood alone for the first time after making the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/tournaments\/wimbledon\/540\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon<\/a> final. Chris Evert is second on the list with 34.<\/p>\n<p>Earned record for Slam finals after turning 35<br \/>This was the seventh time Djokovic has made a major final since turning 35, a new record for the Open Era. The Serbian was previously tied with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/players\/ken-rosewall\/r075\/overview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ken Rosewall<\/a> (6). Williams did it five times and Federer on four occasions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Player Features What history did Novak Djokovic make at the Australian Open? 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