World No 5 Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players of the sport who has inspired people with his hard work, agility, perseverance, and determination. He has been dominating the sport for the past two decades and has won each Grand Slam title at least twice among the 21 Grand Slam singles titles in his kitty. Moreover, he is the fifth player in the Open Era to win 90 or more ATP singles titles.
Despite having a rough start to the year where he was forced to skip tournaments, he ended the year being the undefeated ATP Finals champion. He won the Year-end championship for the sixth time equalling the record with Roger Federer. He even was flawless with his performances after the US Open as he made it four consecutive finals on the ATP Tour and managed to win three times. Adding to it, he won the Tel Aviv Open and the Astana Open without dropping a single set.
It needs no introduction about the numerous accomplishments and records he has pulled off in his career. Out of the 91 ATP singles winner titles, 38 have been Masters1000 titles. He set off another record to top the list of most ATP-1000 Masters titles won without dropping a set. Novak Djokovic has won 11 times without dropping a set which is the most by a player in the Open Era.
Second to the list is the 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal who has won 8 Masters1000 titles without dropping a set. All the more, it can be noted that there is quite a difference between the Serb and the Mallorcan. Federer stands third on the list winning 7 times and the next person on the list is Andy Murray winning 4 times Masters1000 titles without dropping a set.
Novak Djokovic tops the most searched athletes on Google in 2022
He faced a major setback when he was deported on the eve of his match at the Australian Open due to his Covid-19 vaccination status. He faced a lot of criticism for his firm stance of neither taking the vaccine nor having the intent to do so. Novak Djokovic breathed a sigh of relief when his three-year visa ban was revoked by the Australian government since the new immigration rules state that vaccination isn’t mandatory to enter the country. He will aim for his record 10th title at Down Under in 2023.
The vaccination fiasco was one of the most debatable topics of discussion throughout the year. Due to this, he topped the list of most searched athletes on Google in 2022. He was again a subject of discussion during the US Open as well as he was forced to skip the Grand Slam due to being unvaccinated status. He defeated the likes of the 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal, retired American legend Serena Williams and World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz.
After ending the year on a winning note, he would be looking to make a strong start to his 2023 campaign as he is slated to play in the Adelaide International tournament scheduled between 1-8 January 2023. Novak Djokovic will be facing players like Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Andy Murray amongst other Top seeds to be completely prepared for the 2023 Australian Open.
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