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Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup in the gardens of Government House the morning after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Djokovic has now won ten Australian Open titles. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus carries the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy as she leaves her press conference after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

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Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka poses with the trophy after winning against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2023. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)

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Alfie Hewett of Britain holds his trophy after defeating Tokito Oda of Japan in the men's wheelchair final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Alfie Hewett of Britain reacts after defeating Tokito Oda of Japan in the men's wheelchair final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023.(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

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