Tennis legend Chris Evert has praised Novak Djokovic for his clutch mentality, which came to the fore in the Adelaide 1 final on Sunday, January 8.Djokovic found himself a championship point down against Sebastian Korda in the 12th game of the second set. However, the 35-year-old came roaring back into the contest, denying his opponent and winning the ensuing tiebreak to draw level at a set apiece.Earlier in the match, Djokovic lost a competitive first set on a tiebreak before bringing out his warrior mentality in the second to stay afloat. In a tight third set, the Serb beat Korda 6-4 and win his 92nd career singles title.Following the Serb's win, noted journalist Ben Rothenberg tweeted about the 35-year-old's resilience."Korda had a championship point in Adelaide, but Djokovic saved it and then ran away with the tiebreak to force a third set. The guy always knows how to use every inch of rope he has in a match. Master sailor," Rothenberg wrote.Evert concurred, responding to Rothenberg's tweet."You got that right. ... Well said ... remarkable," Evert replied.Chris Evert@ChrissieEvertYou got that right…. Well said… remarkable twitter.com/benrothenberg/…Ben Rothenberg@BenRothenbergKorda had a championship point in Adelaide, but Djokovic saved it and then ran away with the tiebreak to force a third set.The guy always knows how to use every inch of rope he has in a match. Master sailor.2015Korda had a championship point in Adelaide, but Djokovic saved it and then ran away with the tiebreak to force a third set.The guy always knows how to use every inch of rope he has in a match. Master sailor.You got that right…. Well said… remarkable 👍👏 twitter.com/benrothenberg/…The Serb will now head to Melbourne Park as the fourth seed where he will look to win a record-extending tenth Australian Open title. That would draw him level with Rafael Nadal (22) atop the all-time Grand Slam title leaderboard and also return him to the top of the men's rankings if Casper Ruud doesn't reach the final."It's been an amazing week" - Novak Djokovic after winning Adelaide 1 titleNovak Djokovic at the 2023 Adelaide International 1Novak Djokovic was understandably elated by his efforts in what was a challenging week in Adelaide.The super Serb overcame an injury to down Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals before saving a championship point against Korda to win the title. In the on-court interview after the final, he reflected on the amazing week."It's been an amazing week, and you guys made it even more special. For me to be standing here is a gift, definitely. I gave it all today and throughout the week in order to be able to get my hands on the trophy," Djokovic said.The former World No. 1 also shared his appreciation for the fans who came to watch him.The support that I've been getting in the past ten days is something that I don't think I've experienced too many times in my life, so thank you so much (to) everyone for coming out every single match," he added.Adelaide International@AdelaideTennisWhat. A. Match. In an absolute thriller, @DjokerNole defeats Sebastian Korda 6-7 [10] 7-6 [7] 6-4 to be the Adelaide International 1 Men’s Singles Champion #AdelaideTennis1350157What. A. Match. 👏In an absolute thriller, @DjokerNole defeats Sebastian Korda 6-7 [10] 7-6 [7] 6-4 to be the Adelaide International 1 Men’s Singles Champion 🏆#AdelaideTennis https://t.co/kBoOIdnmN8Novak Djokovic has made a triumphant return to Australia a year after his infamous visa controversy owing to a medical exemption for COVID-19. The Serb was subsequently deported out of the country and faced a three-year travel ban before it was rescinded late last year.