Will Andy Murray Get over the Hump vs. Novak Djokovic in Australian Open Final?

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Published: January 30, 2015

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After an unpredictable Australian Open that saw teenagers shine and legends of the game struggle, we're left with a final that looks rather familiar in the Aussie sun: Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray.

This will be the fourth time in the last five years that the two 27-year-olds have met in Melbourne and the third time they've faced off in the Australian Open final. Djokovic has won all three of their previous Melbourne matches.

This year, however, Murray is playing inspired tennis, coming off a great offseason with his coach Amelie Mauresmo and showing what appears to be championship form for the first time since his 2013 back surgery. Djokovic, meanwhile, has looked uncomfortable and passive at times during this fortnight, particularly during his 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 victory over defending champion Stan Wawrinka in the semifinal.



Could this be the year that Murray finally gets the best of his rival in Oz?

History tells us he certainly has a shot. Though the Serb leads the head-to-head 15-8 and is currently ranked No. 1 (while Murray is at No. 6), Murray has proved he has what it takes to beat Djokovic on the biggest stages of the sport before.



In fact, Murray won both of his Grand Slam titles—the 2012 U.S. Open and 2013 Wimbledon—by defeating Djokovic in the final.

Plus, Murray has been playing with a vengeance over the past two weeks, only dropping two sets—one to No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov, and one to No. 7 Tomas Berdych. He has been serving extremely well, moving around the court freely and, most importantly, playing aggressively.

After Murray's intense victory over Berdych in the semifinals, he spoke with the press about how well prepared he felt for this tournament, via AustralianOpen.com:

[A]fter spending the off-season with Amelie and working on a bunch of things, having a sustained sort of period together, I did a g...
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