PRO TENNIS: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

  • Novak Djokovic kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final at the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia. (MARK DADSWELL/Associated Press)
    Novak Djokovic kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final at the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia. (MARK DADSWELL/Associated Press)
MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open.  After all, he tore an abdominal…

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