Three-times unlucky but Thiem edges closer to slam breakthrough

MELBOURNE – Dominic Thiem finished second-best for the third time in a Grand Slam final on Sunday, but the 26-year-old Austrian will leave Melbourne Park confident that he is not too far away from becoming a major winner. Novak Djokovic withstood a fierce challenge before overhauling Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown. The Serb's triumph – which took his Grand Slam haul to 17 titles – meant tennis' Big Three of Djokovic,...