It may not have lived up to the standards of the 2012 final but the result was the same as Novak Djokovic became the first man in the open era to win three Australian Open in succession. He overcame the challenge of Andy Murray for the third year in a row on a scoreline of 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2. In a match lasting three hours and forty minutes the Serb showed why he is the best player in the world as he swept aside his opponent. Djokovic started the brighter and had five break points but failed to convert and it was Murray who forced a tie break and took the first set. Murray started the second set in aggressive form and forced a 0-40 situation on the Djokovic serve but Djokovic came up with the goods to hold serve and from then on he was always in control. Apart from a spell between the end of the first set and beginning of the second where Murray won 18 out of 20 points it was Djokovic who was the more aggressive player and he showed exactly why he is the king of the tennis game right now.
Throughout the match Murray could only force break point opportunities in two of Djokovic's service games and Djokovic constantly had the answers and wasn't broken throughout the game. The final two sets were similar to the first with both players holding serve but when Djokovic broke through at 3-3 he never looked back. It was exhibition tennis from the world number one in the fourth set as he hit winner after winner to break Murray twice more to win the title. Looking ahead to the coming months and with the return of Rafa Nadal next week we can look forward to the continuation of their fascinating rivalry as the two best players in tennis look set to collide again. For Djokovic this win was crucial as he tried to prove he is still the main man. With little or no wind on the court it was left to the tennis ability and he showed he reigns supreme over Murray. Murray may well have his chance again but for now Djokovic is very much the best player in men's tennis.
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