"Novak Djokovic already has a record 10 titles in Australia among his 24 major championships, and just keeps racking up the records. He equaled two all-time tennis marks by starting his 21st Australian Open and his 81st Grand Slam tournament, and he added another milestone in the last night match Monday with his 100th win at Melbourne Park."
"The 38-year-old Djokovic had a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 first-round win over Pedro Martinez to become the first man to win 100 or more matches at three Grand Slam tournaments."
""It is my last year. It's been too long that I'm coming back!" he said. "The passion is still intact. Today was amazing. I'm so happy that I won -- I have a chance to play one more here.""
Novak Djokovic extended multiple records at the Australian Open, reaching 100 match wins at Melbourne Park and tying all-time marks for starting his 21st Australian Open and 81st Grand Slam tournament. Djokovic won his first-round match over Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Stan Wawrinka began his announced final season on the elite tour with a four-set win over Laslo Djere and expressed continued passion for competing. Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Tommy Paul and Reilly Opelka also advanced. A tournament daily attendance record reached 101,696 fans at Melbourne Park.
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