Each calendar year, tennis lies host to four of its majors, starting in Australia and ending in The US with Rolland Garros and Wimbledon in between.
As the final major has concluded, we take a look back at this year in tennis, with more records being broken and more superstars emerging.
As the final major has concluded, we take a look back at this year in tennis, with more records being broken and more superstars emerging.
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00:00 A blockbuster year of tennis saw some fierce matchups throughout as Carlos Alcaraz and
00:06 Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon meeting in the final was the 51st meeting between number
00:12 one and number two seeds in a Grand Slam men's single final in the Open era.
00:17 It marked 2023's only Grand Slam final men or women contested by the top two seeds.
00:24 So was there a standout moment for a journalist who covered the incredible story of tennis
00:29 in 2023?
00:30 "I think it's been really fascinating for so many reasons.
00:35 Obviously, if we go to the Australian, Djokovic has won it so many times, but this victory
00:41 was so significant.
00:43 Had he not been detained in 2022, he wouldn't have found that energy and that will to win
00:49 with that kind of injury.
00:51 So I think that was really incredible to see that."
00:55 With his Wimbledon triumph in July, Carlos Alcaraz became the fifth male player to hold
00:59 two Grand Slam titles while under the age of 21.
01:03 His idol Rafa Nadal also achieved this feat.
01:06 So how similar are the two Spaniards?
01:08 "Nadal, I mean, yes, he is without a doubt one of the best competitors across tennis
01:16 and sport in general as well.
01:18 It kind of almost feels like Nadal hasn't left because literally Alcaraz does seem to
01:23 be his replacement.
01:26 And it's kind of incredible to see there are so many similarities between them.
01:30 It remains to be seen if he can come back.
01:33 I mean, I would never, ever count him out, to be honest, because he's shown multiple
01:38 times that he can come back from an injury and go right to the top again.
01:43 And a lot of players haven't been able to do that."
01:47 There is simply no ignoring the almost perfect year from Novak Djokovic.
01:52 The Serb has equaled Australia's Margaret Court's 50-year tennis record of 24 single
01:58 major titles.
01:59 He surpassed the men's record holder Rafa Nadal this year, who had 22.
02:04 And for those wondering, Roger Federer had 20.
02:07 Back to the forthcoming world number one.
02:09 Djokovic has won three of the four Grand Slam titles this year, becoming the first man to
02:14 achieve this feat on four occasions.
02:16 "Yeah, I mean, it's incredible.
02:19 He's always been in the shadow of Federer and Nadal.
02:22 And now he's, I think people are realizing what a legendary, you know, once in a generation
02:29 kind of player he is.
02:30 Now he's got the lead in the titles.
02:32 He's got the all-time world number one, weeks at one record.
02:36 But the fact that he keeps on pushing himself, he obviously has a real passion for the sport.
02:41 And yeah, I just think it's amazing to see him.
02:42 We should all appreciate what he's doing."
02:46 A magnificent calendar of tennis in 2023, setting up more platforms and opportunities
02:51 for tennis stars to shine through next year.
02:55 And whether it be challengers or up and coming players, one thing remains, and that's Novak
03:00 Djokovic is back where he belongs.
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