Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray: Keys to Victory for Men’s Australian Open Final

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Published: January 31, 2015

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The men's final at the 2015 Australian Open is set, and the matchup has rendered spectacular results in the past.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have had memorable meetings in their 23-match series. Tennis fans can only hope there is another classic on the way Sunday.

As ESPN's SportsCenter Twitter feed points out, Djokovic has fared much better in Melbourne than Murray has:



The ATP World Tour provides comments from Djokovic, who spoke about the rivalry: 

The fact is we know each other since we were 11, 12 and there is only a week difference between us [in age]. We have very similar games and very similar roles to professional tennis. I think that's what makes it very special.

Djokovic has the edge with 15 head-to-head wins. He's won four straight, with Murray's last victory coming in his 2013 Wimbledon triumph.

Here are the keys for Djokovic and Murray.

 

Djokovic

Maintain Focus



This match figures to be a long one. Four of the six times Djokovic has met Murray at a Grand Slam tournament, the match has gone at least four sets.

In marathon matches, oftentimes the player who wins is the one who can remain focused and intense. In the past, Djokovic has been excellent in long battles. In fact, Djokovic has won three of the four four-set-plus matches against Murray.

In his semifinal battle with Stan Wawrinka, Djokovic didn't exactly look rock solid throughout the five-set battle. There were times when he looked preoccupied. As ATP World Tour recounted in the Facebook post below, Djokovic didn't even realize he had won the third set.



He can't have mental lapses against Murray on Sunday.

 

Attack Murray's 2nd Serve



In the last meeting, Murray only made good on 50 percent of his first serves...
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