Djokovic vs. Murray: Recap and Analysis from Australian Open 2013 Men’s Final

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Published: January 27, 2013

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Novak Djokovic made history with his four-set win over Andy Murray inside Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Sunday, becoming the first man in the Open era to win three straight Australian Open titles (via Sky Sports News):

Novak Djokovic becomes first man to win three straight Australian Open titles after 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Andy Murray #SSN

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 27, 2013 The world No. 1 dropped a long first set but rallied to win the next three, taking out Murray in a little over 3.5 hours, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-2.

With the win, Djokovic now boasts six career Grand Slam titles and successfully avenged his 2012 U.S. Open final loss to Murray. While Murray must now go back to the drawing board, the Serbian star will start the 2013 tennis season on the highest possible note.

 

How It Happened



Murray started off strong, connecting on his powerful forehands and playing quality serves into the box. But after he won the first set in a tiebreaker, the 25-year-old Scotsman began to come unglued on his second serve.

He won 65 percent of his second-serve points during the opening set but then went on to win 38, 33 and 38 percent of his second-serve points in the final three sets, respectively. During that time, Djokovic won 60, 75 and 67 percent of his second-serve points, respectively. The disparity was simply too much for Murray to overcome.

Aside from Murray's serve fading down the stretch, Djokovic's sensational play at the net helped key his victory. He won 35 of 41 net points for the match, while Murray cashed in on just nine of 15.

The aggressor turned out to be the winner on Sunday. Djokovic clearly understood what was at stake and brought his A-game in response.

 

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