Sport shorts: Dominic Thiem is tipped to break the big three’s dominance and Patrick Mahomes is America’s new hero

Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 3 February

Dominic Thiem was beaten in the Australian Open men’s final by Novak Djokovic
Dominic Thiem was beaten in the Australian Open men’s final by Novak Djokovic
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1. Thiem ‘knocking on the door’ of big three

Novak Djokovic may have won his eighth Australian Open title, and 17th grand slam in total, but the player he beat in yesterday’s Melbourne final, Dominic Thiem, is being tipped as the man to break the dominance of the “big three” in men’s tennis.

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