Andy Murray targets Novak Djokovic flaws at Australian Open

Andy Murray and Roger Federer are certain that Novak Djokovic is the favourite for the Australian Open after his crushing victory over Rafael Nadal.

World number one Djokovic holds three of the four grand slam crowns after a dominant 2015 and started the new season with a bang last week, thrashing Rafa Nadal in straight sets to win the Qatar Open. “[The Doha title] does definitely give me a great deal of confidence for the rest of the season”, he continued further.

Rafael Nadal of Spain (left) greets ExxonMobil Qatar Open champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia after the singles final at the Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha on Saturday.

Djokovic won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open a year ago and narrowly missed out on a calendar Grand Slam when losing to Stanislas Wawrinka in the French event at Roland Garros. “My thoughts are only directed to Melbourne and what I need to do there”, asserted Djokovic, who will be bidding for his sixth title Down Under. “I will fight again and I will keep working hard so that I am ready for Australia”, Nadal added.

“My number one goal is to try and win here, that’s…I’ve been close many times and that’s my number one goal”.

‘To some extent it’s surprising for sure, ‘ the 34-year-old Swiss star said of the manner Djokovic won. “I know that it can’t go forever, but I’m not thinking too much ahead of myself”. Whenever [my son] is awake I try to be helpful to my wife and spend time with him.

“Obviously this offseason was completely different from any offseason that I ever had”.

“But it’s lovely. It’s a new chapter of my life, and I enjoy it. I was actually saying already in the last 12 months or so how that has positively reflected on my tennis and my mindset, and actually finding the meaning and the goal to whatever I’m doing”.