Djokovic sadly missed out on his 25th title, but the Australian Open still witnessed five major records!

The dust has settled on the Australian Open. In the men's singles final, the ten-time champion Djokovic was unable to pull off a miracle and finished as the runner-up for the first time at this event. However, reflecting on his journey in this tournament, it remains legendary as he set five records. Let's take a look:

1. Most match wins at the Australian Open

Thanks to reaching the final here, Djokovic increased his Australian Open singles wins from 98 to 104, breaking the 100-win barrier and surpassing Federer’s 102 wins. He now holds the record for the most singles victories at the Australian Open (men’s or women’s), standing far above all others.

Even more impressively, Djokovic has achieved at least 100 singles wins at each of the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. In the Open Era, he is the only player to have reached this milestone across three different Grand Slam tournaments.

In terms of efficiency, he also edges out his longtime rival Federer, who had 102 wins and 6 titles, while Djokovic has two more wins and four more Grand Slam titles.

2. First player to reach 400 Grand Slam singles wins

The Serbian superstar Djokovic has long been the leader in Grand Slam singles wins in the Open Era. After this year’s Australian Open, he became the first player ever to achieve 400 Grand Slam singles victories. Currently, he leads the Open Era leaderboard with 402 wins, followed by Federer with 369 and Serena Williams with 367, though the gap is widening.

3. Oldest player to reach the Australian Open men’s singles final in the Open Era

Although he was stopped at the semifinals in all four Grand Slams last year, Djokovic made it back to the Australian Open final three years after his last title. This broke the previous record held by Australian Ross Case, who was 37 years old at the time.

4. 38th Grand Slam singles final appearance

Before this tournament, Djokovic led history with 37 finals. By reaching this final, he extended his own record. Female legend Chris Evert ranks second historically with 34 finals.

5. Seventh Grand Slam singles final appearance after turning 35

A key measure of a veteran’s longevity is whether they remain highly competitive after age 35.

Djokovic set a new Open Era record with this achievement. Previously, he shared this record with Australian Ross Case at six finals each; Serena Williams has five, and Federer has four.(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Luo Cheng Qi Ye)