Long may he reign.
Novak Djokovic is the king of the Australian Open for a record-breaking ninth time, smashing young rival Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, 7-5 6-2 6-2.
The world number one was as cool as a cucumber while the Russian, who was expected to provide a real challenge, melted down once he fell behind.
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Medvedev came in on a 20-match winning streak but other than a brief period in the first set, looked nowhere near Djokovic’s level.
It’s the Serb’s third consecutive title at…