Spotlight Novak Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open tennis title, 18th Slam Associated Press Feb 21, 2021 Feb 21, 2021 Updated Mar 30, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Novak Djokovic thrashes Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win his 18th Grand Slam title in Melbourne. kAm|t{q~&#}t[ pFDEC2=:2 — }@G2< s;@<@G:4VD pFDEC2=:2? ~A6? 5@>:?2?46 :D :?E24E — ?:?6 7:?2=D[ ?:?6 492>A:@?D9:AD]k^AmkAmp?5 96 <66AD 82:?:?8 @? #@86C u656C6C 2?5 #2726= }252= :? E96 vC2?5 $=2> DE2?5:?8D[ ?@H FA E@ `g @G6C2==[ EH@ 2H2J 7C@> E96 >6?VD C64@C5 D92C65 3J 9:D EH@ C:G2=D]k^AmkAms;@<@G:4 FD65 DFA6C3 D6CG:?8 2?5 9:D FDF2= C6=6?E=6DD C6EFC?:?8 2?5 32D6=:?6 DFAC6>24J E@ 8C23 `` @7 `b 82>6D :? @?6 DEC6E49 2?5 362E 2 G:D:3=J 7CFDEC2E65 s2?::= |65G656G f\d[ e\a[ e\a @? $F?52J 7@C 2 E9:C5 EC@A9J :? 2 C@H 2E |6=3@FC?6 !2C<]k^Am kAm%96 bb\J62C\@=5 7C@> $6C3:2 :>AC@G65 E@ `g\_ 4@>3:?65 :? D6>:7:?2=D 2?5 7:?2=D @? 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