MELBOURNE, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Novak Djokovic captured his first Grand Slam event title by beating Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Sunday's final at the 2008 Australian Open.

　　The 20-year-old Djokovic became the first Serb to win a Grand Slam title, overcoming an early upset to register a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3,7-6 (7-2) win over the unseeded Tsonga in three hours and six minutes.