Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have been winning just about everything important lately, emerging as a potential triumvirate unseen in the women’s game for about a decade.
Deported a year ago and unable to play in 2022’s first Grand Slam tournament, Djokovic deeply felt this major title, his 22nd, calling it “a huge relief.”
After missing last year’s tournament when he was deported for being unvaccinated for Covid-19, the Serbian star beat Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in straight sets to win his 22nd Grand Slam title.
In-match coaching has always happened on the sly, but this year is the first time the Australian Open has allowed players to be coached from the stands.