Novak Djokovic has been declared the winner and earned his fifth Australian Open title. The 27-year-old Serbian professional tennis player outplayed Scottish contender Andy Murray for one of the most coveted title in the world of tennis. Djokovic has already defeated Murray twice, in 2011 and 2013.
During Sunday's final, Novak Djokovic whipped Andy Murray with results 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-0 in three hours and 39 minutes. According to ESPN, the results displaced the Scottish pride to being a runner-up for the fourth time in four attempts in the Australian Open final. Aside from Murray's defeats from Djokovic, Roger Federer also outplayed him in 2010.
Novak Djokovic has been considered as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He has an estimated net worth of $90 million and is ranked as the world's number one tennis player since 2011 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). His Australian Open victory marks his eighth career Grand Slam. And he is undefeated with a perfect 5-for-5 in the Australian Open finals.
"There were a lot of turning points in the match," Djokovic said. "Regardless of the record I have here, we both knew we had equal chances to win. It was a cat-and-mouse fight, it always is with us."
Meanwhile, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic's opponent, sat down and promptly smashed two of his rackets on the ground after his defeat. The Daily Mail revealed 27-year-old Murray was a bit distracted by his rival's apparent injury during the third set of the game, in which the Serbian player limped, grimaced in pain and fell clumsily after a couple of points. The impression affected Murray's tactics and when Djokovic came roaring back, the Scottish player's desire to refocus was too late.
Though Andy Murray exhibited an unexpected tantrum for smashing rackets, BBC Sports said he congratulated Novak Djokovic for his victory after the match.
"I would like to congratulate Novak - it is a fantastic record and thoroughly deserved," Murray said. "It is probably my most consistent Grand Slam throughout my career but I just haven't been able to win. I'm closer than I was a few months ago. I'll try to come back next year and have a slightly different outcome in the final."
While Murray let out his pent-up frustrations, five-time hailed Australian Open victor Novak Djokovic threw his racket into the crowd at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia at the end of the match.
