Australian Open 2015: Results, Reaction and More from Djokovic vs. Murray Final

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Published: February 1, 2015

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Although there were several shocking upsets throughout the men's singles draw at the 2015 Australian Open, the final came down to a pair of Big Four superstars. In the end, Novak Djokovic proved to be too much for Andy Murray.

The world's No. 1 player took down his Scottish opponent 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0 in four sets. After surviving a five-set affair against Stanislas Wawrinka in the semifinals, the Serbian star was undoubtedly prepared for a fight to the finish with Murray, but he was able to close his rival out in four.

On the heels of yet another impressive run in Melbourne, here is a full breakdown of how Djokovic managed to defeat Murray for the title yet again.

 

Djokovic's Aussie Open Dominance Continues

Djokovic has had some measure of success at every Grand Slam event, but there is absolutely no question that the Australian Open is his best. With his most recent title, Nole has now set an Open Era record with five Aussie Open championships to his credit, according to the Australian Open on Twitter:



In fact, Djokovic has won this event four times over the past five years, and he has lost just once in the span of 33 matches Down Under since 2010, per SportsCenter:



Djoker now has a total of eight Grand Slam titles to his credit, and he is fully aware of how significant that number is:



It puts him into a six-way tie for eighth on the all-time list with Fred Perry, Ken Rosewall, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi, which is certainly ideal company to be a part of. At just 27 years of age, Djokovic is in the prime of his career and is playing better than ever, so it isn't likely that he'll be tied for long.

Based on his level of play at the Australian Open, at least a few more titles are well within reach in the coming years. According to the Aussie Open's official Twitter account, there is something ab...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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