He’s one of the very best to ever get a tennis racket, and in 2023 Novak Djokovic will make his go back to the Australian Open after missing out on the 2022 competition due to the vaccine/visa mess that made global headings. In Australia, there are couple of who have actually been more effective than Djokovic; he has actually won 9 titles, made almost $22 million, and basically been near-unstoppable, winning more than 10 times as lots of matches as he’s lost because his launching in 2005. There are a handful of males who have actually done the unimaginable and stopped Djokovic short of the Australian Open prize. Who are they, these worthy tennis gamers who have dealt with down among the sport’s greats and triumph? MORE: How much the gamers will make at the Australian Open|How to enjoy Novak’s exhibit match versus Nick Kyrgios These are the Djokovic 8. 1. Marat Safin – 2005 Round of 128 The very first individual to beat Djokovic at the Australian Open was the very first individual to play him, Marat Safin dispatching the future nine-time champ in the preliminary of the 2005 competition. Just 18 years of ages, Djokovic was blown out of the water, losing in straight sets 6-0 6-2 6-1. 2. Paul Goldstein – 2006 Round of 128 It’s insane to think, however at one point in his profession, Djokovic was 0-2 in Australian Open play, after losing his second-straight first-round video game in 2006 to American Paul Goldstein. He did reveal some enhancement nevertheless, taking a minimum of one set from Goldstein, losing 6-2 1-6 6-3 6-2. 3. Rodger Federer – 2007 Round of 16 In 2007, Djokovic lastly got some wins on the board, moving through Nicolas Massu, Feliciano Lopez, and Danai Udomchoke, prior to facing the brick wall that was Roger Federer, the primary ranked gamer and ultimate champ. Federer removed the male that would ultimately join him in the so-called ‘Big Three’, winning in straight sets, 6-2 7-5 6-3. 4. Andy Roddick – 2009 Quarter-Finals In 2008, Novak Djokovic lastly broke through, winning his first Australian Open title. His effort to go back-to-back fell short at the hands of American Andy Roddick. Djokovic retired early in the 4th set due to heat tension, however was down 6-7 6-4 6-2 2-1 at the time, stopping after 2 and a half hours in what was referred to as ‘furnace-like conditions’ at the time. 5. Jo Wilfried-Tsonga – 2010 Quarter-Finals Back-to-back quarter-finals losses remained in shop for Djokovic at the turn of the years, as the Serbian when again fell brief in the last 8, beat by tenth-ranked Jo Wilfried-Tsonga in a five-set thriller. The match took simply under 4 hours to conclude, with Wilfried-Tsonga winning 7-6 6-7 1-6 6-3 6-1, retaliating for his loss in the 2008 last. 6. Stan Wawrinka – 2014 Quarter-Finals It took 4 years for Djokovic to lose in Australia once again, as he rattled off 3 titles and 25 straight wins, prior to facing Stan Wawrinka in the 2014 quarter-finals. It was another marathon loss for Djokovic, Wawrinka taking the match 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7, on his method to declaring his very first profession Grand Slam title. 7. Dennis Istomin – 2017 Round of 64 Possibly among the most unexpected losses of Djokovic’s entire profession, Dennis Istomin surprised the world when he removed the ruling back-to-back champ in the 2nd round of the 2017 Australian Open. Istomin, who entered into the Open ranked 117, played the match of his life, winning a four-hour 49-minute effort 7-6 5-7 2-6 7-6 6-4, ultimately making it to the round of 16 prior to losing to Grigor Dimitrov. 8. Hyeong Chung – 2018 Round of 18 The last guy to beat Djokovic in Australia, Hyeong Chung did the unimaginable in 2018, when he removed the world top in straight sets, 7-6 7-5 7-6. This was the last match that Djokovic would lose in Australia in his profession so far. He went on to win 3 more titles, making it 9 overall, one of the most of any gamer. In 2023, Djokovic is back in Australia going after number 10. Can his win streak continue? Or will another member join this special club?
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