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Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win fifth Australian Open title

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Djokovic of Serbia poses with his coach Becker, members of his support team and the men's singles trophy in the player's locker room (R) Murray of Britain reacts during a news conference after losing the men's singles final match to Djokovic

Novak Djokovic may have garnered a reputation as the crown prince of pranksters in tennis but on Sunday he firmly established him as the king of Melbourne's blue hardcourts with his fifth Australian Open title.

The 27-year-old Serb, limping from two slips on court, breathing heavily and battling a "physical crisis", overcame a fired-up Andy Murray 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0 to clinch his fourth Australian title in the past five years.

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