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Novak Djokovic issued a congratulatory message to Aryna Sabalenka following the Belarusian’s Australian Open victory and also took a moment to acknowledge Zheng Qinwen’s career-best Grand Slam run.
Sabalenka, 25, successfully defended her Australian Open title after dismantling Zheng 6-3 6-2 in the final. On her way to winning her second Grand Slam title in 12 months, Sabalenka didn’t lose a single set at Melbourne Park this year.
On his Instagram Story, Djokovic shared the Australian Open’s post about Aryna Sabalenka’s triumph and wrote: “Congratulations.” Also, Djokovic added tiger and trophy emojis – for context, Sabalenka has a tattoo of a tiger on her left forearm.
On the other side, 21-year-old Zheng enjoyed a breakthrough Grand Slam tournament at Melbourne Park. At this year’s Australian Open, Zheng first made her first Grand Slam semifinal before also going a step further and making her maiden Major final.
Djokovic also had a message for Zheng, offering words of encouragement to the 21-year-old Chinese. “Amazing tournament (applause emoji). More to come.”
Djokovic congratulating both womens…
