MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Novak Djokovic has won his record-extending eighth Australian Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by beating Dominic Thiem in five sets in the final. Djokovic’s 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory means he will return to No. Djokovic adds his Australian Open haul to his five titles from Wimbledon, three from the U.S. Open and one from the French Open. Only Roger Federer, with 20, and Nadal, with 19, have won more men’s Grand Slam singles trophies. Get more sports in your inbox Get the Star's Sports Headlines email newsletter for a daily round-up of the latest big news.

Source: thestar February 02, 2020 13:07 UTC