Desire, mental strength and willpower as strong as those of anyone who has ever played the game, that's what got Novak Djokovic over the line as he defeated his Austrian challenger, Dominic Thiem, on February 2 to win his eighth Australian Open crown. With the victory: Djokovic has brought his overall Grand Slam(大满贯) tally to 17.
“I'm blessed to hold this trophy once again,” Djokovic told the crowd after he extended his perfect record of winning all eight of his Australian Open finals, a win that helped him return to the world ranking of No.1.
Djokovic is the first man in the Open era and just the second (the other is Australian Ken Rosewall) to win a Grand Slam title in three different decades. When he won the title in Melbourne 12 months ago, Djokovic's first promise was that he would try everything to chase down Federer's Grand Slam record of 20. Having defeated Thiem, he will go to the French Open in May with the renewed belief that he can overtake both Federer and Nadal.
“It is my goal to win as many Grand Slam titles as possible at this stage in my career; that is what matters to me,” Djokovic said. “I would definitely want to play for many more years, focusing mostly on the Grand Slam tournaments. In order to have a chance for the historic No. 1, I am going to do everything possible this season and next season. That's what I can devote to this goal.”
【小题1】Which of the following did NOT lead to Djokovic's victory?| A．Desire. | B．Mental strength. | C．Strong willpower. | D．Luck. |
| A．Djokovic was defeated by Dominic Thiem in the final. |
| B．Djokovic was not world ranking of No.1 before the win. |
| C．Federer's Grand Slam record is less than Djokovic’s at present. |
| D．Djokovic as overtaken Federer and Nadal so fa. |
| A．No pains, no gains. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．Strike while the iron is hot. |
| D．All things are difficult before they are easy. |
