Djokovic Blows Away Murray For 6th Aussie Open Title

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic from Serbia won his sixth Australian Open men’s singles title in Melbourne Sunday night, beating second-ranked Andy Murray from Britain 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 in the final.

But Djokovic was not to be denied, securing the trophy – to go with his three Wimbledon crowns and two US Open titles – and the winner’s cheque for $3.4 million to take his staggering career prize money to nearly $140 million.

The win is his 11th Grand Slam title, bringing him equal to Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver.

2016 Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic talks in depth about his final against, Andy Murray and the recent success he’s enjoying. “I had goosebumps when I was playing” With this win, Kerber rises to number 2 in the WTA rankings. I had a few chances there when I got the break back, I think. “A lot of things are important when you play the best in the world”. His only recent loss came in the final at Montreal in 2015.

Djokovic’s win follows one of the greatest upsets in Grand Slam history in the women’s competition on Saturday.

“I was able to get myself into the net more. Whether that looks the same from the outside or not, I don’t know”.

“There is no reason for me to be anything but optimistic about my game. I am very hungry to win there”.

Murray put a good humored spin on his defeat. “So I’m sure in the future you’ll have more opportunities to fight for this trophy”.

Murray was distracted by the impending birth of his first child, with his wife Kim at home in London just days away from the due date.

“I’m just quite looking forward to getting home now”, he commented.

Murray earlier cursed himself for “the worst match I’ve ever played” while being swept aside in two hours and 53 minutes.

Djokovic’s latest clutch performance in a major final also left Murray to make some less luminous tennis history by becoming the first man to go 0-5 in singles finals at one major tournament.

“Djoker Slam. Not bad, I like that one”, said the 28-year-old Serbian, referring to his nickname, the Djoker. “I think, understandable in some respects”.

Murray contributed to his downfall, a double-fault handed his first service game to his opponent, but the depth and accuracy of Djokovic’s groundstrokes had him chasing shadows.

The Briton’s defeat was his fifth in five finals at the Australian Open.

With nine-times French Open champion Nadal no longer the force he was, Djokovic will arrive in Paris as the overwhelming favourite to lift to the Musketeers’ Cup for the first time at his 12th attempt. Though Murray battled back as he got the break back for 3-all but was unable to take control in the tiebreaker. Novak Djokovic won the match 6-1, 7-5, 7-6. And Djokovic is, as great tennis players before him, downright unbeatable.

“Most of the matches we played in slams I think have been competitive”. “Tough match, tough luck tonight”.