Novak Djokovic outlasts Dominic Thiem to win eighth Australian Open crown

The victory over Dominic Thiem in five sets gave Djokovic his 17th Grand Slam singles title, and allowed him to reclaim the No. 1 ranking.

He has won at the Australian Open more than anywhere in his long career. And on Sunday night, under clear skies and an open roof, he extended his men’s record by securing an eighth men’s singles title with a 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Dominic Thiem.

“Definitely my favorite court and my favorite stadium in the world,” Djokovic said after the mood-swinging final, which lasted 3 hours 59 minutes.