Novak Djokovic has played 1,394 matches in his career, and a good number of them have already carved out a place in tennis history.

The Serbian star stepped onto the ATP Tour for the first time in 2004 at the Croatia Open, when he was just 17 years old.

More than two decades later, Djokovic is still making his mark. He opened with a win at the newly launched Hellenic Championship in Athens on Tuesday.

He ended up naming what he felt was the best match he’s ever been involved in. The answer probably wouldn’t surprise most fans.

Djokovic picks 2019 Australian Open final as his finest performance

Djokovic, who has appeared in 37 Grand Slam finals, picked two well-known classics when asked to name the best matches of his career.

“Finals of Australian Open 2012 against [Rafael] Nadal, the

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