Solely 12 gamers have achieved 150 Main wins within the Open period. Novak Djokovic tops the standings with 381 after reaching his 61st Main quarter-final in Melbourne. Whereas already holding the file for many triumphs at Majors, Djokovic added one other file to his unbelievable tally.
The Serb defeated a qualifier Jaime Faria in Melbourne and secured his a hundred and fiftieth Main victory after turning 30! To sum up, Novak’s Main tally after turning 30 would have been sufficient to maintain him within the top-12, whatever the earlier successes!
His closest rival is Roger Federer, who generated a decent 146 Main victories between the US Open 2011 and his retirement. Rafael Nadal is the third participant with over 100 triumphs on the large scene following the thirtieth birthday.
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The Belgrade native performed his first Main as a 30-year-old at Roland Garros 2017 and fell in the quarter-final. Scuffling with an harm, the Serb couldn’t observe his typical tempo on the most notable tournaments that 12 months. Novak recovered by the spring of 2018 and raised his degree!
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Novak conquered 4 of 5 Majors from Wimbledon 2018, coming into the GOAT race and beginning his unbelievable journey at 31. Djokovic conquered 12 Main crowns between 2018 and 2023. He handed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and have become essentially the most completed participant ever!
Novak produced one good outcome at Majors after one other, making his age only a quantity. The Serb turned 36 in 2023 and embraced a 27-1 run on the most notable occasions, lifting three trophies from 4 finals. The legend targeted on the Olympic Video games final 12 months.
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He nonetheless earned 16 victories in Melbourne, Paris, London and New York, standing on 148 Main victories after turning 30! Novak made a profitable begin to his 2025 marketing campaign and celebrated the milestone a hundred and fiftieth win in his 30s within the Australian Open second spherical.
The Serb struggled a bit within the first spherical towards 19-year-old Nishesh Basavareddy. He misplaced the opener earlier than turning the tables and avoiding a stunner. A qualifier Jaime Faria additionally clinched a set towards the legend, difficult him for 3 hours.
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The 24-time Main winner managed the second he gained and moved into the third spherical for the seventeenth consecutive time in Melbourne. Novak’s milestone win gave him a lift, and we noticed extra dependable tennis from the veteran in rounds three and 4.
The Serb ousted Tomas Machac in straight units within the third spherical and reached his fifteenth Australian Open quarter-final with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win over the younger gun, Jiri Lehecka. The 37-year-old will face the last word problem within the quarter-final as he faces world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz.
It ought to be a cracker, because it has been instances of their duels. Novak misplaced to Carlos in final 12 months’s Wimbledon remaining and can attempt to change that at his beloved Rod Laver Area.
