The big eight for Novak Djokovic! Victorious of the Austrian Dominic Thiem in the final of the edition of the Australian Open 2020, the Serb won his eighth coronation in Melbourne, his 17th in Grand Slam. A victory snatched at the end of a marathon of 4 hours of play, in five rounds (6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4).

The king has returned 👑

After almost four hours, @DjokerNole def. Dominic Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 to claim his eighth Australian Open crown. # AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/EJOKBy040s

- #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 2, 2020


Djokovic, who will again be world number one on Monday after dropping his crown from Spanish Rafael Nadal in November 2019, was the title holder. He had already triumphed in Melbourne in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

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