• Chronicle.Djokovic wins his seventeenth major and places two of Nadal

Great dominator in Australia, with eight wins, Novak Djokovic wanted to praise Dominic Thiem as soon as he picked up his trophy. The tennis player predicted the success in a great Austrian, very worthy rival in the Melbourne final.

"I would like to start by congratulating Dominic for having starred in an incredible tournament. Today's game has been impressive and you have been very close to being able to win today. I am sure that very soon you will have more chances in your career and that you will win more than one Grand Slam trophy , "said Nole .

"I also want to address Dominic's team and family because they are extraordinary people, always showing a lot of respect towards my team and me . I would like to thank my team. My brother is here. Thank you for coming to Australia for a quality time. fraternal and I hope you enjoyed it, "joked a Djokovic who returns to the number one of the ATP.

"As Dominic was saying, devastating things have happened to start 2020, with huge fires here in Australia ... with conflicts in many parts of the world, people die every day," he mused before getting excited remembering Kobe Bryant. "And obviously a single dead person is not the same. But she was very close, important in my life and was a mentor to me; Kobe Bryant also died with her daughter and I would simply like to say that this is a reminder to all of us that we must be together more than ever . "

"Stay with families, stay close to the people who love and care for you," continued his emotional speech. "Of course, in professional sports we compete and try our best, but obviously there are more important things in life. It is important to be aware and humble about everything that happens around us, " he added.

"I would like to thank all the people who have come again every day, the last two weeks, to support each tennis player in singles, in doubles, in the wheelchair tournament ... And to the ballboys, who do a tremendous work, "he continued in his speech. "There are so many people in the organization that we don't have all night to thank everyone. But you place this impressive tournament at a high standard for the other tournaments in the world. Without a doubt, this is my favorite track and my favorite stadium in the world "concluded Djokovic.

"Novak, Rafa and Roger have brought tennis to another level"

For his part, Thiem said he does not regret anything and that the clash was decided by small details. "Novak is one of the three greatest tennis players in this sport. If there is something that could be blamed on me, it is perhaps not having taken the lead in the game during the fourth set, " he said after losing his third Grand Slam final.

"Novak, Rafa and Roger have brought tennis to another level. I know that if I had been in another era it would have been easier to achieve such a success , but I am happy to play against them because it will mean more," he said after becoming the player without no Grand Slam to have fallen more times to the title port. "It's something unique that coincided at the same time, that makes it very difficult for the rest to get something big because it means you have to win at least two of them to succeed," he explained.

"It was a great game, I was close. I keep the way I maintained my level during the two weeks with games as hard as Nadal, Zverev or tonight. It gives me a lot of confidence in the face of the next Grand Slam, " ditch.

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