It was reported on February 2 Beijing time that Tim Djokovic won the eighth Australian Open in Fudi Melbourne in five sets, and the number of individual Grand Slam titles increased to 17.
At the award ceremony, Tim took the silver plate from Safin, the former champion of the competition. " I want to congratulate Novak and your team. You and others have raised men's tennis to a very high level. I am very happy and proud to compete with you in this era. Although I am one step away from the championship today, I hope I can achieve revenge as soon as possible. "
Austrians mentioned the still raging Australian mountain fire: 'this is a beautiful country. I hope you can recover as soon as possible. I hope this disaster will never happen again. Over the past two weeks, I have felt the great support you have given me, and I look forward to coming back next year. "
Then Djokovic took the championship trophy from Safin and raised the trophy amid the cheers of the whole audience. As usual, he congratulated his opponent Tim first: 'this game is very fierce. You are close to the championship. Your career is still very long. I'm sure you will win the Grand Slam, and more than one.' Djokovic also mentioned Tim's team: 'you've always been friendly to me. Good luck.'
After thanking his team and family, Djokovic said again: "the beginning of 2020 is not smooth. In addition to mountain fires, there are all kinds of conflicts in the world. In addition, others died. As we all know, Kobe Bryant, whom I regard as my mentor, died unfortunately. This reminds us to stick together and spend more time with family, people who love you and care about you. As professional players, we compete with each other on the pitch, but in addition, we will always pay attention to what is happening around us. "
Finally, he thanked those who had given great support to the event in the past two weeks, including caddies.