Novak Djokovic secured his career-first Grand Slam title as he rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) defeat of Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday to win the Australian Open.
The victory in nearly three hours marked the second straight appearance in the final of a major for the 20-year-old winner, beaten in New York four months ago by Roger Federer.
A tiring Djokovic lifted the trophy with the loss of only one set during the fortnight, as tournament sensation Tsonga got off to a fast start by winning the first.
Djokovic extended his current win streak to 11 matches after becoming the youngest player to complete a boxed set of four consecutive Grand Slam semi-final appearances.
He is the first Serb man to win a major. Djokovic will remain on his current third ranking behind number one Federer and number two Rafael Nadal.
The victory in nearly three hours marked the second straight appearance in the final of a major for the 20-year-old winner, beaten in New York four months ago by Roger Federer.
A tiring Djokovic lifted the trophy with the loss of only one set during the fortnight, as tournament sensation Tsonga got off to a fast start by winning the first.
Djokovic extended his current win streak to 11 matches after becoming the youngest player to complete a boxed set of four consecutive Grand Slam semi-final appearances.
He is the first Serb man to win a major. Djokovic will remain on his current third ranking behind number one Federer and number two Rafael Nadal.
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