Djokovic Tops Thiem for 8th Australian Open Title, 17 Majors

Djokovic Tops Thiem for 8th Australian Open Title, 17 Majors
Serbia's Novak Djokovic is congratulated by Austria's Dominic Thiem after winning the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 2, 2020. Andy Brownbill/AP Photo
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MELBOURNE, Australia—Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final—miscues mounting, deficit growing.

Djokovic did what he does, though. He refused to lose, waited for a chance to pounce and found his best tennis when absolutely necessary.