Australian Open 2016: Final could be career-defining for Novak Djokovic. By Ronny Lerner. Murray came through an arduous game with the world No 8 Ferrer that saw the roof closed mid-way through as weather threatened to affect the proceedings. "Fighting for a grand slam trophy is a pinnacle of our sport. Obviously. These are the kind of occasions that define you as a tennis player. Ahead of his final against Novak Djokovic, we track Andy Murray's progress at the Australian Open.The world No 2 suffered a frustrating defeat to Novak Djokovic in last year's final, but can Murray make a triumphant challenge for the title this year?Here are his likely opponents on his route to the final... British No 1 coasts through opening match Murray began his bid for a drought-breaking title at the Australian Open with a comfortable win over Zverev.On another sizzling day in Melbourne, sweat-drenched Murray doused the challenge of exciting German prospect.Last year's runner-up is hoping to become the first man in the Open-era to win a Grand Slam title after losing the final four times, and Zverev proved no match for the world No 2.The 18-year-old is considered one of the rising talents of the game and at No 83 in the world he is the youngest member of the top 100.
"So I understand the kind of desire and will to win that is present. He's one week older than me so we grew up together.
Murray, faced with the world record-breaking serve of the physically imposing Groth, had all the answers as he won in just 91 minutes against the flummoxed Australian.One significant match statistic was that Murray served more aces than 67th-ranked Groth 10-6, while breaking his powerful serve seven times. It's two games that are very much alike, so it's basically who's going to outplay who from the baseline.

Featured Columnist January 30, 2016 Comments. "That's what happened last night (in the semi-final against Milos Raonic)," Djokovic said. Williams eventually collected herself, winning 6-0, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Australian Open final for the seventh time.

This is exactly where you want to be. Gordon Reid wins wheelchair singles title. "I'm expecting a battle with Andy, as it always is. "These are the kind of matches that you work for. "I grew up in Scotland where the weather isn't like here so I grew up playing indoors, I don't mind it," Murray joked afterwards as Great Britain confirmed a male and female representative in a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time since 1977.Murray twice fought back from a set down to win a gruelling five-set semi-final against an injury-hampered Milos Raonic.It was the 28-year-old Scot's fourth win in seven encounters with the much-improved Canadian, who slowed in the final set as he completed the match grimacing from a right groin injury.Murray broke Raonic's big serve four times, twice in the fifth set, and hit 38 winners, while Raonic served up 23 aces among his 72 winners, but made 78 unforced errors.The world No 1 reached all four of last year's Grand Slam tournaments and Djokovic, the defending champion, will be heavily favoured to stride out onto court on finals' day.Murray, like many of his rivals, has a lop-sided record against Djokovic, losing nine of their last 10 games.He troubled the Serb in the opening two sets of last year's final, but then slumped dramatically to a 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-0 defeat.Murray did win one of their six meetings in 2015, taking a two-set victory in the Montreal Masters final, and at least will carry plenty experience into another showdown with the sport's stand-out player. "I'm not surprised that he's trying to get his game to a higher level.

Courtney Walsh.


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