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Novak Djokovic Surpasses Roger Federer in Grand Slam Tennis Record

Novak Djokovic celebrates a win at the Australian Open. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Novak Djokovic now holds another Grand Slam record as he officially surpassed fellow tennis legend Roger Federer on Wednesday when he played the 430th major match in his career. After Djokovic's first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday, he tied Federer for the record.

Djokovic already has a better winning record at majors than Federer with his now 379-51 overall record and .881 winning percentage—Federer finished his career with a 369-60 record and .860 winning percentage. The Serbian beat 21-year-old Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round match.

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