Sunday, January 31, 2016

Australian Open: Djokovic is the king of Melbourne – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Novak Djokovic has won for the sixth time, the Australian Open and underpinned its outstanding position in the world of tennis on very impressive manner. The world number one won on Sunday in the final of Melbourne 6: 1, 7: 5, 7: 6 (7: 3) against the Scots Andy Murray and thus defended his title from last year. For Murray, it was against the fifth final in the Rod Laver Arena, the fifth defeat, four of which he cashed against Djokovic.Der protege of Boris Becker turned after 2:53 hours his third match point.

“We were three weeks focused on this goal, and now we’ve done it, “Djokovic said in his direction cited by Becker teams. After the triumph he kissed the light blue floor of Centre Court, where he is unbeaten in finals. Murray proved to be gracious in defeat. “I have the feeling that I was here before,” he said, alluding to his defeats series in Melbourne finals

Addressing his home waiting heavily pregnant wife Kim said Murray voice choked with tears. ” You were the last two weeks, a legend. I sit in the next plane home. “Murray’s father Nigel Sears also had suffered a breakdown in the stands during the tournament, but has since recovered back to England. “There were two difficult weeks,” said Murray.

The gap between Djokovic and the competition is currently so great as never before. After the Serb had already turned off the Swiss Roger Federer in the semifinals and the phases presented to the Swiss case, he now also his ärgstem loud ranking Followers Andy Murray little chance. The Scotsman, after all, the number two in the world, could only end up meeting the Super-Serbs at eye level.

 
     
     
                 
                                 
                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                               Britain's Andy Murray during his final match against Reacts Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park
                 
                     
             
                                      Whipped: Andy Murray rarely had a chance
                     
     

     

 

Otherwise, Murray kept although quite passable with, when it mattered, but Djokovic played just in a different league. The 28-year-old had the Grand Slam last year – consisting of successes in all four Major events – missed only because of a narrow defeat in the final of the French Open against the Swiss Stan Wawrinka. On Sunday he made at his next attempt the first step.

In addition Historic he succeeded. With his sixth triumph in the metropolis on the Yarra River, he moved to coincide with the Australian tennis legend Roy Emerson, who in his homeland in the 1960s could also win six times. Even on a level with another Australian cult figure stands Djokovic now. With his eleventh Grand Slam victory, he now has as many titles as the legendary Rod Laver, who was watching in the arena named after him on Sunday.

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What did the 77-year-old, is likely equally impressed him how the rest of the nearly 15,000 spectators in the sold-out stadium. Djokovic began furiously and took Murray quickly twice the fee from. Only with much trouble the Scot was able to prevent a maximum sentence in the first round, after just 30 minutes, the first set went clear with 6: 1 to Djokovic. Thereafter Murray rose finally, now is that even game, who had expected actually all from the outset developed. Although Djokovic managed to 4: 3, a break, but Murray countered promptly and took the Serbs also the impact from

But after that the Briton could not use his chances.. Instead Djokovic succeeded the decisive break for 6: 5 and a little later the profit of the second set. When Djokovic his quarreling with them opponents then immediately took off the service, the game seemed to be over. But Murray fought back once again, managed to 3: 3 is also a break, so that the decision of the third set had to fall in the tiebreak. Here Murray contributed but suddenly two double faults so that Djokovic was able to make his 22nd success in the 31 comparison perfectly.

 
     
     
                 
                                 
                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                               Tennis Australian Open 2016
                 
                     
             
                                      enthusiasm in the Rod Laver Arena: The fans cheer Murray and Djokovic to
                     
     

     

 

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