Djokovic says trophy best response to critics
After claiming his ninth Australian Open title in dominant fashion, Novak Djokovic took aim at the those who questioned the severity of his injury in the third round labelling criticism as unfair.
Djokovic secured his 18th grand slam title with a resounding straight-sets win over Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.
The Serbian star closed to within two major crowns of men's record holders Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after impressively beating Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 in one hour, 53 minutes in cool conditions on Rod Laver Arena.