Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray: Top Highlights, Comments from 2016 Men’s Final

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Published: June 6, 2016

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Novak Djokovic's collection of major tennis hardware is finally complete, as the world No. 1 defeated rival Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday to win the 2016 French Open for the first time in his career. 

A title win at Roland Garros was all Djokovic, 29, needed to complete the career Grand Slam. The Serbian superstar now has 12 Grand Slam titles in his career. He's won four straight and five of the last six, with the only blip being a loss to Stan Wawrinka in last year's final in Paris. You have to go all the way back to Rod Laver in 1969 to find the last person to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once.

As if this remarkable achievement wasn't enough, the quest for a calendar year Grand Slam is on after Sunday's win and his triumph over Murray in the Australian Open final earlier this year.

"I don't want to sound arrogant, but I think everything is achievable in life," he said, per BBC Sport.

The highlight reel from the match shows Djokovic at his metronomic best, covering the baseline from end to end and whacking powerful, perfectly placed shots without a single false step or loss of balance.



Murray, the world No. 2 and a consistent second fiddle to Djokovic, had his moments, especially in his successful first set. Never one to hide his emotions, Britain's best tennis player was feeling strong after winning this point at the net in the first set, per Roland Garros:



Djokovic eventually settled in and would return the favor later on in the match with this killer backhand to go up 4-1 in the third set, per Roland Garros: 




The 29-year-old Murray's crisp service game in the first set would falter as the match wore on, something he cited as a key to his defeat.

"I didn't serve particularly well after the first set, which can be a factor against him as one of the best returners," Murray said, per BBC Sport...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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