Name: Novak Djokovic
Rank: No. 1
Grand Slam Titles: Australian Open.
Titles: ATP World Tour Finals, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, Beijing ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami.
2012 was a successful year for the season ending No. 1, but nevertheless a come down from 2011 when Djokovic won three grand slams; the US Open, Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
The final at the Rod Laver arena in Melbourne saw Novak
Djokovic take on the then world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, we all knew we were about
to witness top class tennis, but we would never have imagined what the final
had in store for us. In just short of 7 hours of continuous play, Novak had
written history. The finalists conjured up superhuman strength to battle in rallies
at 1:30 am, tennis enthusiasts had seen nothing like it.
The game had to be continued the next day where Nadal
brought himself back to be on even terms with Djokovic. At 30-all Djokovic swung for the ball and it
hit the net, the Serbian player smacking the racket on his forehead in
annoyance at the mistake he had made. As the dark clouds and rumbles of thunder
moved in, highlighting the intensity of the match Nadal thought back against
Djokovic and at 30-40 in the last game, Nadal was only one point away from
clinching the title, and he did, the world No. 1 was defeated. Although
Djokovic didn't win the French Open, the tournament highlighted his exceptional
technique and his determination when he fights back against his competitor
showing glimpses of brilliance that no other tennis player has shown before.
Titles: ATP World Tour Finals, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai, Beijing ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami.
2012 was a successful year for the season ending No. 1, but nevertheless a come down from 2011 when Djokovic won three grand slams; the US Open, Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
The season began with the first grand slam of the year,
the Australian Open. Novak went into the
competition as the favourite after winning the tournament on two previous
occasions and for playing such dominant tennis in 2011 which won him three
grand slams. Fans and analysts thought that Djokovic’s successful and dominant
run of form would continue, and they were right!
The final at the Rod Laver arena in Melbourne saw Novak
Djokovic take on the then world No. 2 Rafael Nadal, we all knew we were about
to witness top class tennis, but we would never have imagined what the final
had in store for us. In just short of 7 hours of continuous play, Novak had
written history. The finalists conjured up superhuman strength to battle in rallies
at 1:30 am, tennis enthusiasts had seen nothing like it.
The grand slam circuit then moved to Roland Garros for the
French Open. Novak once again made it into a final for the 12th time
in a row where yet again he faced Rafael Nadal, the king of clay! In the fourth
round of the tournament Djokovic showed what an incredible champion he is by
saving four match points against Jo- Wilfried Tsonga, many thought Djokovic
already had one hand on the trophy; all he needed to do now was to defeat Nadal
in the final.
Djokovic arguably has the best all-round technique on the
tennis circuit, which brought him back from the brink in the final when he was
two sets and a break down, an unusual situation for the world No.1.
The game had to be continued the next day where Nadal
brought himself back to be on even terms with Djokovic. At 30-all Djokovic swung for the ball and it
hit the net, the Serbian player smacking the racket on his forehead in
annoyance at the mistake he had made. As the dark clouds and rumbles of thunder
moved in, highlighting the intensity of the match Nadal thought back against
Djokovic and at 30-40 in the last game, Nadal was only one point away from
clinching the title, and he did, the world No. 1 was defeated. Although
Djokovic didn't win the French Open, the tournament highlighted his exceptional
technique and his determination when he fights back against his competitor
showing glimpses of brilliance that no other tennis player has shown before.