Novak Djokovic Nets 9th Australian Open Crown for 18th Major Title
(February 21, 2021) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic now stands just two major titles behind all-time leaders Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The33-year-old from Serbia won his ninth Australian Open title and 18th overall major championship on Sunday night in Melbourne with a dominating 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the final.
"We're talking about some cyborgs of tennis….in a good way"@DaniilMedwed on the history @DjokerNole, @RafaelNadal and @rogerfederer are creating 😂#AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/gcbbbedifJ
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 21, 2021
"Coming to Australia, it always brings that extra dose of confidence to me."
9-0 in #AusOpen finals ✅
Story checks out @DjokerNole 😃🇦🇺#AO2021 pic.twitter.com/LyhNPXY3U8
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 21, 2021
For the No. 4 seed Medvedev, 25, this was his second major final, having lost to Nadal in the 2019 final of the U.S. Open. The loss snapped a 20-match winning streak he carried into the finals.
"He was late, that was the only bad thing I remember…then he was super nice to me."@DaniilMedwed recalls a nervous first encounter with @DjokerNole 😅#AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/UeZ37g1LOe
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 21, 2021
Djokovic is a perfect 9-0 in Australian Open finals.
"We're talking about some cyborgs of tennis….in a good way"@DaniilMedwed on the history @DjokerNole, @RafaelNadal and @rogerfederer are creating 😂#AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/gcbbbedifJ
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 21, 2021
A bond that will never be broken 💙@DjokerNole x @RodLaverArena #AO2021 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/GH3mSr65dT
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 21, 2021
The 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 King of Melbourne 👑@DjokerNole | #AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/G0R4ds3AoE
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 21, 2021
