The first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year saw a familiar – and not so familiar – face winning the singles titles in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic became Australian Open champion for a record-extending eighth time thanks to a <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/tennis/novak-djokovic-wins-australian-open-again-after-five-set-marathon-against-dominic-thiem-1.972906">marathon 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Dominic Thiem</a>. In the women's final, Sofia Kenin <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/tennis/sofia-kenin-beats-garbine-muguruza-to-win-australian-open-1.972427">defeated Garbine Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2</a> to earn her first grand slam victory and <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/tennis/sofia-kenin-silences-the-sceptics-with-her-australian-open-triumph-1.972791">silence those who doubted she could make it to the very top of the sport</a>. In American football, <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/north-american/patrick-mahomes-never-lost-faith-after-inspiring-kansas-city-chiefs-to-thrilling-super-bowl-victory-over-san-francisco-49ers-1.973221">Kansas City Chiefs quarter-back Patrick Mahomes inspired his team to a thrilling 31-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers</a> at Super Bowl LIV in Miami. After their 5-0 thrashing of New Zealand in the recent Twenty20 series, India were brought back down to earth in the opening one-day international against the Black Caps. In a high scoring battle in Hamilton, Ross Taylor hit an unbeaten 109 to <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/new-zealand-finally-cross-the-finish-line-after-ross-taylor-century-against-india-in-first-odi-1.974408">help the home side chase down India's 347-4</a> and win the game by four wickets. You can see a selection of the best images from the action in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.