Novak Djokovic wins 18th Grand Slam after capturing Aussie Open title

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

 

Novak Djokovic still dominates Grand Slam finals.

Entering the 2021 Australian Open Finals with a 20-match winning streak, young tennis sensation Daniil Medvedev was looking to carry the momentum and keep the streak alive.

However, championship finalist staple Novak Djokovic outlasted him in three sets, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to clinch his 9^th Australian title and his 18^th Grand Slam.

The 25-year-old young star showed signs of life after forcing Djokovic into a tiebreaker but wasn’t enough to put down the Serbian.

In the succeeding sets, Djokovic was too much for Medvedev, attacking from different angles.