Tennis: Djokovic beats Nadal in straight sets to win a record 7th Australian Open title

Novak Djokovic has won his record seventh Australian Open championship and a third consecutive Grand Slam title by beating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday, raising his Gran Slam count to 15 overall behind only Roger Federer's 20 and Nadal's 17. The Serb was so good, so relentless, so pretty much perfect, that Rafael Nadal never stood a chance. When they met in the 2012 Australian Open final, Djokovic needed 5 hours, 53 minutes to win. This time, it lasted just a bit more than 2 hours. Djokovic finished with 34 winners and only nine unforced errors. He reduced one of the greats of the game to merely another outclassed opponent to add to previous triumphs in Melbourne in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, along with four at Wimbledon, three at the U.S. Open and one at the French Open.