Novak Djokovic claims ninth Australian Open crown with straight-sets win over Daniil Medvedev in men’s final

Novak Djokovic’s dominance at the Australian Open has continued, with the world number one winning his ninth men’s title — and third straight — by defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Pre-match predictions of a five-set thriller come to nothing, as Djokovic dismantled the fourth-seeded Medvedev in under two hours, triumphing 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic has a perfect record in Australian Open finals and now has won three consecutive championships for the second time in his career.

The victory also gave him an 18th major singles title, just two shy of the men’s record held by his contemporaries Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic, who had been troubled by injury earlier in the tournament, said it was a satisfying…