Djokovic beats Medvedev to win 9th Australian Open title

Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his record-extending 9th Australian Open men's singles title after defeating Russia's Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in the final at Melbourne Park on Sunday. This is Djokovic's 18th Grand Slam title win, and he is now two short of equalling his 'Big Three' rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer's record of most number of Slam wins. Both Nadal and Federer are tied at the top with 20 Slams so far. With the win, Djokovic also extended his record of not losing a final at what has been his favourite Grand Slam. Djokovic won his first title at the Australian Open in 2008 and has made it a hat-trick of titles in Melbourne. Djokovic also extended his impressive Australian Open record to 82-9 with a win percentage of more than 90 percent. Djokovic is now only 2 majors away from equalling Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's joint-record of 20 Grand Slams -- the most by a men's singles player in the Open Era.

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