Australian Open 2015 Results: Winner, Score, Stats from Men’s Final

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Published: February 1, 2015

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The 2014 men's tennis season was far more unpredictable than in years' past, from Stan Wawrinka's triumph in Australia to the shocking final between Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori in New York. But 2015 began with a much more familiar sight. 

Novak Djokovic as the Australian Open champion. 

Djoker secured his fifth title at Melbourne Park Sunday with a 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0 win over Andy Murray, marking the third time he has bested the Scotsman in the Australian final.

He still hasn't quite reached Nadal-at-Roland-Garros status, but the Serb's dominance at this tournament is still staggering, as SportsCenter's Twitter feed noted:



Jack Cunniff stats man pointed out an unbelievable stat demonstrating Djokovic's success against the world's best players:



He now stands alone as the most decorated Australian Open champion in the Open era (Andre Agassi and Roger Federer each have four wins), with only Australian legend Roy Emerson (six titles) in front of him. He talked about his success in Australia after the match:



Nevertheless, as the numbers suggest, it wasn't always easy for Djokovic, who won 136 total points in the match to Murray's 118. Here's a look at some of the other major statistical categories:



The first two sets were wars of attrition, lasting 72 and 80 minutes, respectively. Each went to a tiebreak, with Djokovic capturing the first and Murray taking the second. 

At 4-3 and on serve in the third set, it appeared we were in store for a marathon. But Murray gifted Djokovic a break with a double fault, and the World No. 1 was merciless in taking advantage of the mistake. He won the next game to take the set and proceeded to put Murray away with a 28-minute bagel. 

That double fault was the turning point, and it encapsulated one of Murray's greatest flaws throughout the tournamen...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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