Novak Djokovic unlocks these achievements despite missing 25th Major title
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Serbian ace Novak Djokovic missed his record 25th Grand Slam title at the 2026 Australian Open. Djokovic lost the final to Carlos Alcaraz despite winning the first set. Notably, the Serb lost his first-ever final at Melbourne Park. His record before this event was 10-0. From winning his 100th Australian Open match to completing 400 Grand Slam wins, Djokovic unlocked several notable achievements.
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Century of wins at Australian Open
Beating Pedro Martinez to reach the second round, Djokovic completed 100 wins at the Australian Open. He became only the second man to reach this landmark after Roger Federer (102-15). Notably, Djokovic later surpassed Federer to have the most wins at this Slam. Djokovic was already the most successful player at the Australian Open, winning 10 titles.
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100-plus wins at three different Slams
Djokovic also became the first player to win 100 matches at three different Grand Slams. He already had 100-plus wins at Roland Garros (101-17) and Wimbledon (102-13). His Australian Open record reads 104-11.
Major wins
400 wins at Grand Slams
With a victory over Botic van de Zandschulp to reach the fourth round, Djokovic reached a massive landmark. He became the first-ever player (male or female) to win 400 singles matches at Grand Slams. He had earlier overtaken second-placed Federer, who bowed out with 369 wins. Among women, Serena Williams leads the tally with 367 wins.
AO final
Oldest to reach Australian Open final
At 38 years and 241 days, Djokovic became the oldest man to reach the Australian Open final (singles). He surpassed Ken Rosewall (37y 54d), according to Opta. As per ATP, Djokovic reached a Grand Slam final after turning 35 for the seventh time. The Serb broke a tie with Rosewall (6). Williams (5) and Federer (4) are next on this elite list.
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Other notable records
According to Opta, Djokovic became the player with the joint-most top-10 wins (20) at a Grand Slam event. He equaled Rafael Nadal (20 wins at Roland Garros). Earlier, Djokovic became the third man to play 1,400 tour-level matches, joining Jimmy Connors and Federer. The Serb reached a record-extending 38th Grand Slam final. He had earlier overtaken Chris Evert (34).