Đoković defends title; water polo squad wins gold

World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open title for the second time in a row and for the third time in his career. He beat Spain’s Rafael Nadal 5:7, 6:4, 6:2, 6:7 (5:7), 7:5 after five hours and 53 minutes on Sunday. Djokovic defends title; water polo squad wins gold This was the longest match in the tournament history. Djokovic Nadal for the seventh consecutive time in final matches. The Serb in now only the fourth male since 1969 to claim three consecutive grand slams - others being Pete Sampras, Federer and Nadal. more photos Novak Djokovic (Beta/AP) Water polo team Europe's best Shortly after the news from Australia about Djokovic's new success, the country's national water polo beat Montenegro's squad 9-8 (1-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-3) in the final of the European Championship. This is the second European title for Serbia's water polo since the breakup of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006. Coach Dejan Udovicic led his team - that included Slobodan Soro, Aleksa Saponjic, Zivko Gocic, Vanja Udovicic, Milos Chuk, Dusko Pijetlovic, Slobodan Nikic, Milan Aleksic, Nikola Radjen, Filip Filipovic, Andrija Prlainovic, Stefan Mitrovic and Branislav Mitrovic - to victory in the championship held in Eindhoven, Holland. Earlier in the day, Hungary beat Italy 12-9 to win the bronze. This extraordinary day for Serbian sports ended with the silver medal won my the country's national handball. They lost to Denmark in the final of the European Championship, held in Belgrade. The game ended 21-19 for Denmark. (Tanjug) B92

Đoković defends title; water polo squad wins gold

This was the longest match in the tournament history.

Đoković Nadal for the seventh consecutive time in final matches.

The Serb in now only the fourth male since 1969 to claim three consecutive grand slams - others being Pete Sampras, Federer and Nadal.

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Water polo team Europe's best

Shortly after the news from Australia about Đoković's new success, the country's national water polo beat Montenegro's squad 9-8 (1-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-3) in the final of the European Championship.

This is the second European title for Serbia's water polo since the breakup of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.

Coach Dejan Udovičić led his team - that included Slobodan Soro, Aleksa Šaponjić, Živko Gocić, Vanja Udovičić, Miloš Chuk, Duško Pijetlović, Slobodan Nikić, Milan Aleksić, Nikola Rađen, Filip Filipović, Andrija Prlainović, Stefan Mitrović and Branislav Mitrović - to victory in the championship held in Eindhoven, Holland.

Earlier in the day, Hungary beat Italy 12-9 to win the bronze.

This extraordinary day for Serbian sports ended with the silver medal won my the country's national handball. They lost to Denmark in the final of the European Championship, held in Belgrade. The game ended 21-19 for Denmark.