Novak Djokovic is "blessed to achieve another record" after he played his 430th grand slam match.

Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer (429) as the outright record holder for the most singles matches played at the majors by a man or a woman.

He marked the occasion with a 6-1 6-7 (7-4) 6-3 6-2 victory over Jaime Faria, though he did tally up another three hours on court following his hard-fought first-round defeat of
Nishesh Basavareddy.

Asked about making more grand slam history in his post-match interview, Djokovic told a jubilant Rod Laver Arena crowd: "I love this sport, I love competition.

"I try to give my best, it's been over 20 years that I've been competing at a grand slam at the highest level. Whether I win or lose, I'll always leave my heart on the court.

"The grand slams are the pillars of this sport, they are things that motivate children. My first memory of tennis is of watching Wimbledon.

"So, the grand slams are the most important tournaments in the world. I'm just blessed to achieve another record."

Djokovic also became just the second player, after Serena Williams, to win 150 major matches after turning 30.

Speaking to reporters in his press conference, Djokovic said: "This sport has always been giving me so much in my life, an opportunity to play at the grand slams.

"I try not to take it for granted after great achievements that I'm very proud of. Of course, these matches and wins are what counts the most in our sport. I'm very thrilled with that."

Faria, the world number 125, became the first Portuguese player to ever win a set against Djokovic throughout the Serbian's career.

"In the moments when I allowed him to have time and to pressure me, he was doing that," said Djokovic.

"Particularly in the second set, he was really going for his shots. At one point, he was making everything from baseline, serves, returns.

"I've had plenty of matches in my career, particularly in the last seven, eight years, where I'll play opponents that I've never faced before, on centre court, maybe their first-ever centre court match in any grand slam, and they just come out firing and have nothing to lose.

"It's always tricky to play these kind of opponents, mentally, to sustain that level. Obviously, you don't know whether they're maybe going to fold under the pressure or they're actually going to go the different way, which I think both of my opponents in the first and second rounds did. They played lights-out tennis.

"A great test for me. I wish maybe I had stayed a set less on the court, [but] I'm happy with the way I ended the match, in good fashion [with a] good mindset."