Djokovic wins 3rd straight Aussie title
Novak Djokovic returned to his dominant best to win his third consecutive Australian Open title, denying Andy Murray a second major championship with a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 victory Sunday night at Rod Laver Arena.
The top-ranked Djokovic is the first man in the Open era to win three straight Australian titles.
Born a week apart in May 1987 and friends since their junior playing days, the two played like they knew each other's game well in a rematch of last year's U.S. Open final won by Murray. There were no service breaks until the eighth game of the third set, when Djokovic finally broke through and then held at love to lead by two sets to one.
Djokovic also secured the second break of the match to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth set then went ahead by two service breaks and took a 4-1 lead when Murray double-faulted on break point.
Top-ranked Djokovic didn't rip his t-shirt off this time, as he did after his epic 5-hour, 53-minute win over Rafael Nadal last year. He just did a little dance, looked up to the sky and then applauded the crowd after the 3-hour, 40-minute match.
It was Djokovic's sixth major title and his fourth at Melbourne Park, where he is unbeaten in 21 matches.
Murray's win over Djokovic in the U.S. Open final last year ended a 76-year drought for British men at the majors. The 25-year-old Scotsman has now lost three Australian Open finals.
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Once again, two of them most talented tennis super stars are to face each other in the final of a Grand Slam tournament at the Melbourne Park, Australia. The reigning world number one, Novak Djokovic, will be battling out hard to defend his Australian Open title against the fury of the British number one, Andy Murray, at the glorious Rod Laver Arena.
The grand finale of the mega event will be played on the eve of Sunday and winner shall be crowned with the Grand Slam Down Under title. It is not the first time that these two belligerent men are facing one another in a Major final but they already have featured memorable matches like this in the past. It will be the ultimate test of nerves and skills for both top class contenders and only one will come out as the winner.
Djokovic went through a record six-hour marathon thriller against the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal, to win the Australian Open title past year. He might have to undergo another five-set nail biter against the third seed Murray on Sunday, as the Brit has been in exceptional form during the past few months. Djokovic has been cruising through the initial rounds of the Grand Slam Down Under and outplayed the world number five, David Ferrer, comprehensively in the semi-final battle to reach the title match.
On the other hand, Murray registered the biggest upset of the tournament by hunting down the Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, in the semis. He went through five gruelling sets against Federer on Friday's eve but managed to manoeuvre his way to victory, outplaying the hot favourite world number two in a stunning manner. Murray was delighted to register another victory over Federer but he is eyeing to repeat the 2012 US Open final's results this Sunday. The Brit defeated Djokovic in New York last year to capture his maiden Grand Slam title and has earned another opportunity to pocket one more Major title.
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