Australian Open 2015: Highlights and Key Moments from Men’s Final

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Published: February 1, 2015

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Novak Djokovic won his fifth career Australian Open title on Sunday, beating Andy Murray in four sets in Melbourne with set scores of 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3 and 6-0. The Serb became just the second man to win the Aussie Grand Slam five times, according to journalist Erik Gudris:



Sunday's final was a test of endurance, a brilliant battle between two in-form competitors who provided fans with one highlight after the other. Murray looked like the favourite to win after two sets before the world No. 1 shifted gear, and the Scot collected his runners-up trophy with his head held high:



After a furious exchange to begin proceedings, Murray came close to landing the first significant blow, taking a 0-40 lead in the third game. The Joker answered with eight straight points, showing his class as he managed the first break of the contest, via Eurosport.com:



Fantastic shots like this one are one way to deal with break points:



Djokovic had the upper hand in the rallies, looking strong playing from the baseline and frequently stepping into the court. But Murray soon started to draw his opponent even further up the court and took advantage of his struggles on high shots, setting up several points with a series of lobs and passing shots.

It led to a series of fantastic rallies, including this exchange of overhead shots:



Murray broke back, and two more breaks set up a first tiebreak, where Murray overplayed a routine groundstroke to gift Djokovic his first set point, which he immediately converted.

The mistakes continued for Murray early in the second set, but the Scot started to push his opponent up and down the court, looking much sharper in long rallies. The Joker was starting to tire, and Murray took full advantage:



After a dominant showing in the second tiebreak, the match appeared to be Murray's for the tak...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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