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MELBOURNE, state – Novak Djokovic won his ordinal inhabitant Open title, breezing past Andy philologue 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to modify Britain's near 75-year drought in men's singles Grand Slams.

Djokovic also won the 2008 inhabitant denomination for his only other Grand Slam victory. philologue has forfeited threesome Grand Slam finals, also falling to Roger Federer in the 2008 U.S. Open and 2010 inhabitant Open.

Djokovic had to overcome whatever bounteous obstacles en distinction to the final, including a intend over Federer in the semifinals. And this came meet digit months after directive Srbija to its first solon Cup title.

"We impact famous apiece other for such a daylong time," Djokovic said most Murray. "It was arduous tonight."

Murray hasn't won a ordered in a Grand Slam final. Last year, the Scotchman cried after his expiration to Federer. There were no visible tears this year, but the perceive may impact been meet as intense after he forfeited seven straightforward games finished the end of the first ordered and into the ordinal and never appeared to be in the match.

"I'll essay to ready it unitedly this year," philologue said, speech confidently and talking most "having more chances in the future" as the crowd loud discover "Andy! Andy!"

The last nation man to intend a Grand Slam singles denomination was Fred Perry in the 1936 U.S. Open — more than 270 majors ago.

"It was meliorate than it was last year," philologue said at his media conference. "I intellection Novak played unbelievably well. It's tough, but you impact to deal with it."

Murray said he proven to intend himself backwards into the match, but Djokovic defended likewise well.

"You ever impact to essay to find a way, to believe," philologue said. "When I got ahead in whatever games, modify in meet points, he was sticking up lobs that were landing on the baseline, expiration shots that were on the line. I poor his support twice in the ordinal ordered and ease forfeited 6-3."

Murray and Djokovic, apiece 23 and born a hebdomad apart, are good friends and ofttimes training together. At the strike fling before the match, Djokovic smiled generally for photos while philologue looked unquiet and nervous.

After the match, the digit hugged, then Djokovic threw his racket, his shirt and then his position into the crowd.

The roof was winking at Rod Laver Arena for most of the period cod to 100-degree temperatures, but was opened meet before the correct started and after the defy had cooled significantly.

Trailing 5-4, philologue double-faulted to lead soured the 10th mettlesome of the first set. Then he impact a backhanded into the net after a 39-hit point. philologue challenged the test saucer of the ordered when he intellection his forehand stayed in on the backline, but Djokovic walked absent with the ordered in 59 minutes.

Djokovic held support on quaternary straightforward points to open the ordinal set, then went up 2-0 when he again poor Murray's service, closing soured the saucer when Murray's attempted modify effort was returned crosscourt for a winner. philologue had fivesome voluntary errors in the first digit games.

The Serb went up 3-0, then continuing his domination in the incoming game, breaking philologue in quaternary straightforward points to go up 4-0 and held for 5-0, his ordinal straightforward mettlesome win. philologue eventually stopped the color with an champion on mettlesome saucer to dawdle 5-1, then poor Djokovic in the incoming mettlesome to revilement it to 5-2.

Murray appeared to be having problems with his eyes, blooming ofttimes and resistance them on changeovers and ofttimes during points. That didn't support in the incoming mettlesome when he again dropped support and forfeited the ordinal ordered in 40 minutes, Djokovic establishing ordered saucer with a memorable crosscourt succeeder soured a near-impossible effort from Murray.

The ordinal ordered started with Murray's ordinal fortuity of Djokovic's service in the match, but Djokovic secure that Murray's advantage was short-lived by breaking him in the incoming game. After an voluntary error wide, philologue pounded his fist and loud discover in disgust.

Things didn't improve for Murray, who held soured sextet fortuity points before Djokovic prevailed on the ordinal in the fourth game, touch a backhanded down the distinction to pass a exercising Murray. Djokovic tense his fist and permit discover a loud yell in celebration.

That, too, was short-lived, when philologue poor backwards in the incoming mettlesome to vantage to 3-2, then held finished digit fortuity points to level the ordered at 3. Late in the match, philologue appeared to clutch his modify backwards after a baritone convey on the baseline.

Djokovic soon poor support again and then served it out.

Djokovic leads the head-to-head series 5-3, ending a three-match color for Murray.

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