Australian Open 2021

ATP rankings: Daniil Medvedev breaks into top three as Aslan Karatsev soars 72 places

Medvedev finished runner-up at a Grand Slam for the second time as he was swept aside by top-ranked Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final in Melbourne, the Serb collecting his 18th major title.

Australian Open 2021 Review: Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic's contrasting roads to glory highlight year's opening Slam

In the end, the ‘new normal’ turned out to be the ‘old normal’ at the Australian Open 2021. Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka lived up to their billing of being the tournament favorites by capturing the men’s and women’s titles. However, the two are a study in contrast in almost everything and had very different journeys to their titles.

WTA Rankings: Naomi Osaka climbs to second spot after Australian Open triumph

Osaka, 23, trades places with Simona Halep, the Romanian dropping down to third after losing to Serena Williams in the quarter-finals.

Australian Open 2021: Beyond Big Three, Novak Djokovic sets sights on Serena Williams' and Margaret Court's Grand Slam tally

Djokovic raised the prospect of a bigger goal: reaching the 23 held by Williams, and even the 24 won by Court straddling the amateur and Open era.

From war to peace, with a spiritual guru in tow: Novak Djokovic's path to tennis immortality

A strict vegetarian diet, spiritual guru and family hugging-sessions are among the unusual methods that have helped Novak Djokovic to take his place among the immortals of tennis.

Novak Djokovic calls 2021 Australian Open 'one of the hardest tournaments emotionally'

After refusing during the tournament to reveal the nature of the injury, he said on Sunday it was an abdominal muscle tear.

Nine finals, nine titles: Recounting Novak Djokovic's dominance at Australian Open

Here's a look at Djokovic's incredible run of success and the records he has set on the way to becoming the undoubted king of Melbourne Park:

Australian Open 2021: 'Brilliant work under pressure,' Twitterati react to Novak Djokovic's ninth title in Melbourne

Here's how Twitter reacted to Novak Djokovic's win over Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open men's singles final.

Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic closes in on Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal with ninth triumph at Melbourne Park

In winning a third straight Australian Open for the second time, the Serb claimed his 18th Grand Slam title to move within two of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who have 20 each, while denying Medvedev his first.

Australian Open 2021 Highlights: Novak Djokovic claims ninth title in Melbourne with straight sets win over Daniil Medvedev

Australian Open 2021 men's final: Novak Djokovic heads into Sunday's Australian Open final unbeaten on eight previous occasions in the title match, but knowing he will need to be at his mental and physical best to overcome red-hot Russian Daniil Medvedev