Djokovic confides: 'Here are the two greatest matches of my career'

Novak Djokovic has named the two matches that, in his view, truly forged his status as a tennis giant.

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Arthur Millot

le 04/12/2025 à 16h52

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Djokovic opens up: 'These two battles defined me'

Guest on the Hellenic Championship YouTube channel, Novak Djokovic didn't hesitate for a second when asked the question: what are the greatest matches he has participated in?

'The 2012 Australian Open final against Nadal... it was the longest Grand Slam final ever played,' he says.

A legendary marathon of 5 hours and 53 minutes won by the Serb (5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5) and concluded with a scene that became iconic: both players riddled with cramps during the trophy ceremony.

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He then cited another battle that entered history:

'And against Roger in 2019, the Wimbledon final. Those were the best battles I've ever participated in,' concludes the Serb.

Indeed, at Wimbledon 2019, Djokovic rewrites history by saving two championship points against Roger Federer, before prevailing in the fifth-set tie-break, after 4 hours and 57 minutes of a duel that held the world breathless.

Final score: 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3).