Novak Djokovic clinched a record-extending eighth Australian Open title after beating Dominic Thiem in a thrilling final Sunday.
The Serbian had looked on the edge of defeat but rallied to beat his Austrian opponent in five sets — 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4.
The win takes Djokovic’s grand slam tally to 17, two behind Rafael Nadal and three adrift of Roger Federer.
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