The rest was a formality as Djokovic went on to win his 18th Grand Slam title with clear evidence that he’s showing no signs of stopping.

This year more than ever, Djokovic had to overcome serious adversity as he was clearly struggling with an injury that almost resulted in a shock early exit.

His ability to fight through that with the determination to go after the Grand Slam record jointly held by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer is evident that Djokovic deserves his place among the greatest of all time.

And if Sunday’s obliteration of Medvedev in the final is anything to go by, Djokovic may well stand alone on the top of the men’s game sooner rather than later.