Djokovic wins the Australian Open: Medvedev knocked out in the final

2021-02-21T10:57:14.492Z

Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open for the ninth time. In the final in Melbourne, played in a stadium partially open to fans, the Serbian champion, number 1 of the World, clearly beat the Russian Daniil Medvedev, number 4, in three sets, with a score of 7-5, 6-2, 6 -2 in just 1 hour and 54 minutes of play. For Djokovic this was the 28th Grand Slam final, equaled by Rafa Nadal, in Australia he won all nine of the finals played. A total of 18 Grand Slam titles have now been won by Nole, 2 from Roger Federer and Nadal's record. The Serbian becomes the second player after the Spaniard to win the same major at least nine times. Already champion in 2019 and 2020, Djokovic triumphed for the third year in a row in Melbourne, a feat he had already succeeded in between 2011 and 2013. Djokovic on March 8 will also surpass Federer's record for the number of weeks to the number. 1 of the World. As for Medvedev, he has yet to postpone the appointment with his first victory in a Grand Slam tournament. In Melbourne, the Russian also lost the second final played in his career after the one against Nadal at the 2019 US Open.