2015 Australian Open Men's Single Final -Novak Djokovic Vs Andy Murray Sunday Feb 01,2014

 

Novak Djokovic(Serbia) beat defending champion Stan Wawrinka(Swiss) 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-0 in another dramatic five-set contest to reach the Australian Open final.

Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray to claim the 2011 and 2013 titles. 

Novak Djokovic with his coah Boris Becker

While the history is against Andy Murray, the Scot is used to rewriting it.

It would be his first title at Melbourne Park, from his 4th final appearance, the most required in the Open era to win the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.

The 3 finals played an lost by Andy Murray are -
2013: Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-2
2011: Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
2010: Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11)
 

It would also end another long barren streak for British men`s tennis, as he would be the first British man since Fred Perry in 1934 to clinch the Australian title.

Andy Murray became the first British man since Perry to win a grand slam title in 76 years when he clinched the U.S. Open in 2012 and the first to win Wimbledon in 77 years in 2013.
Both times Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic in the final.

In the 2015 Australian Open SF,Andy Murray beats Tomas Berdych(Czech) 6-7,6-0,6-3,7-5

Andy Murray with his coach Amelie Mauresmo

Novak Djokovic won his fifth Australian Open crown, beating Andy Murray 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0

 

 

Novak Djokovic may never win as many Wimbledon or US Open titles as Roger Federer or as many French Open championships as Rafael Nadal but when it comes to the Australian Open the Serbian reigns supreme

The only man to win more Australian titles than Djokovic is Roy Emerson, who chalked up six in the 1960s when the grand slams were restricted to amateur players and the Australian Open was played on grass at different cities all over the country

Novak Djokovic has captured as many Australian Opens as Federer and Nadal combined and beaten Murray, his other great contemporary rival, in three finals. 

The key to Djokovic's success in Australia is his incredible fitness. The Australian Open, more than any other grand slam, is as much a survival of the fittest as a test of skill, played on Melbourne Park's hardcourts at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.

In 2011, he won his second Australian Open, first Wimbledon and first US Open titles. He won the Australian Open again in 2012 and 2013 then a second Wimbledon last year.

Sunday's win gave him his eighth career grand slam singles title, lifting him alongside Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Andre Agassi and Fred Perry

 

Only 7 players have won more, headed by Roger Federer(Swiss) with 17 and Rafael Nadal(Spain) on 14, who is tied with Pete Sampras(USA)