(The acronym stands for “greatest of all time”.) This denotes his 22 grand-slam titles, now that he has drawn level with Rafael Nadal at the top of a table which has also been described as “the Goat race”. “This is probably the biggest victory in my life considering the circumstances.”Ĭheekily, Djokovic had come prepared with a jacket emblazoned with the figure “22”, which he pulled on ahead of the ceremony. “Only my team and family know what we have been through these past four to five weeks,” said Djokovic during his presentation speech. And then he returned to his chair and sobbed mightily into his towel, releasing the tensions of an angst-filled month. First he climbed up to his player box and windmilled the air with his fists.
The emotions spilled out after his 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 victory over Greek pin-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.
