Jamie Murray wins Australian Open doubles final

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“It’s a possibility for me to make history, which is of course another great imperative for me for tomorrow’s match”, he said.

Murray will be playing in his ninth Grand Slam final, while Djokovic will be playing in his 20th.

In Sunday’s final, Djokovic will face the reigning Olympic champion and current world no.2.

It is the first time two brothers have reached separate finals at the same grand slam since Lawrence and Reginald Doherty at Wimbledon in 1906 and the first time ever at the Australian Open.

But the break he earned in the opening game of the match was the only one he got all night. Doesn’t matter what’s happened in the past really.

Of Djokovic having an extra 24 hours to recover for the showpiece following his four-set win over Roger Federer on Thursday, Murray added: “It’s worked both ways for me. I have a very good shot on Sunday if I play my best tennis”. “So it’s do-able”.

Djokovic, who will be contesting his sixth final here and will be aiming to claim his sixth Australian Open title in nine years, will be the only man to have played in more Melbourne finals than Murray in the Open era.

Became the first British man to reach the final at Wimbledon since Bunny Austin in 1938.

Choking over his words as he spoke to the crowd after the defeat, Murray said he had a message for Kim, who “is going to be watching back home just now”.

Coach Amelie Mauresmo and trainer Matt Little cheer Andy Murray of Britain during his semifinal match against Milos Raonic of Canada during their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, F… “His consistency is incredible and he’s capable of also raising the level towards the end of grand slams, the way he’s been doing it the last few times”.

“Whether or not you’re able to cope with the pressure in these particular moments, fighting against some of the best players in the world for the major trophy, of course there’s a lot at stake”.

“He has a good attitude and other people will have written him off and Andy will like that”. Djokovic has beaten Murray twice since then. “I have to just believe in myself, have a solid game plan, and hopefully execute it and play well”.

“Yeah, a lot about tactics and a lot about how you handle your emotions of the greatness of that occasion of playing for the Grand Slam title”. The world No 14, who has always been regarded as the best of the next generation of players, is normally a cool head, but when he saw the match slipping away from him after he dropped his serve in the first game of the deciding set he smashed his racket on the floor in frustration. “I was hitting the ball cleaner from the back of the court”. I need to do it, you know, for a very long period if I want to get the win. After Federer showed some life in winning the third set, Djokovic regained control and won handily in the fourth set.

Murray said he has nothing to fear on Sunday.

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic were born one week apart in May 1987.

“I couldn’t push off, I couldn’t get up to serve, and I couldn’t change direction”, Raonic told media members after the match.