A Centurion, Three Times Over! Novak Djokovic Surpasses Federer, Nadal To Become The First-Ever...

Last Updated:January 20, 2026, 16:26 IST

Novak Djokovic achieved his 100th Australian Open singles win, becoming the only player with 100 main-draw wins at three Grand Slams. He now chases a 25th major title.

Novak Djokovic at AO2026 (AFP)

Novak Djokovic keeps finding new ways to redraw tennis history.

On Monday night at the Australian Open, the 38-year-old Serb marked his 100th main-draw singles win in Melbourne with a controlled 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Spain’s Pedro Martinez.

It was routine on the scoreboard, but significant in the record books.

With the win, Djokovic became the only player in the Open era to reach 100 main-draw singles victories at three different Grand Slams.

Yes, you read it right — 100 wins at THREE different Slams. Insane.

He already owns century marks at Wimbledon (102 wins) and Roland Garros (101). No one else has managed that across three majors.

“I like the sound of it: centurion," Djokovic said on court, smiling. “History-making is a great motivation."

Players to reach 100 Grand Slam main-draw singles wins in the Open Era:

Only five other players in the Open era have reached 100 main-draw wins at a single Grand Slam: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.

Federer is the only one besides Djokovic to do it more than once, achieving the feat at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Djokovic now stands alone with three.

Nadal, for all his dominance in Paris, finished his career with 77 wins in Melbourne and 58 at Wimbledon. Federer fell short of the century at Roland Garros and the US Open.

Djokovic, meanwhile, is closing in on 100 wins in New York too — he currently sits on 95.

Beyond the milestone, the bigger picture remains the same: Djokovic is chasing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam singles title. He has been stuck on 24 since winning the US Open in 2023 and came close in Melbourne last year before retiring injured in the semi-finals against Alexander Zverev.

There was little sign of rust this time around. Djokovic moved freely, served efficiently and never allowed Martinez to settle. It was also another reminder of his remarkable staying power — he has not lost in the first round of a major since the 2006 Australian Open.

Next up is Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli, whom Djokovic will face for the first time.

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