Australian Open 2015: Results, Reaction and More from Djokovic vs. Murray Final

Although there were several shocking upsets throughout the men's singles draw at the 2015 Australian Open, the final came down to a pair of Big Four superstars. In the end, Novak Djokovic proved to be too much for Andy Murray.

The world's No. 1 player took down his Scottish opponent 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0 in four sets. After surviving a five-set affair against Stanislas Wawrinka in the semifinals, the Serbian star was undoubtedly prepared for a fight to the finish with Murray, but he was able to close his rival out in four.

On the heels of yet another impressive run in Melbourne, here is a full breakdown of how Djokovic managed to defeat Murray for the title yet again.

Djokovic's Aussie Open Dominance Continues

Djokovic has had some measure of success at every Grand Slam event, but there is absolutely no question that the Australian Open is his best. With his most recent title, Nole has now set an Open Era record with five Aussie Open championships to his credit, according to the Australian Open on Twitter:

In fact, Djokovic has won this event four times over the past five years, and he has lost just once in the span of 33 matches Down Under since 2010, per SportsCenter:

Djoker now has a total of eight Grand Slam titles to his credit, and he is fully aware of how significant that number is:

It puts him into a six-way tie for eighth on the all-time list with Fred Perry, Ken Rosewall, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Andre Agassi, which is certainly ideal company to be a part of. At just 27 years of age, Djokovic is in the prime of his career and is playing better than ever, so it isn't likely that he'll be tied for long.

Based on his level of play at the Australian Open, at least a few more titles are well within reach in the coming years. According to the Aussie Open's official Twitter account, there is something about the tournament that causes Djokovic to play his very best tennis:

That is most definitely what Djokovic did against Murray, and that was clear over the final two sets. Djoker's opponent battled in the first two sets and looked to be on level ground, but the favored Serb blew Murray out of the water the rest of the way.

Djokovic has been Murray's Achilles heel at the Australian Open, but that can be said for almost every top player. Nole absolutely owns the Aussie Open, and he hasn't shown any signs of loosening his stranglehold on the tournament anytime soon.

Murray Can't Break Australian Open Curse

Murray reached the Australian Open final for the fourth time in his career this year, but his inability to seal the deal in Melbourne reared its ugly head once again.

The skilled Brit is still searching for his Aussie Open title, but Djokovic has proven to be a massive roadblock. Murray has now lost three Australian Open finals to Djoker, and he has only managed to take two sets total over the course of those three matches.

Overall, it has been more than a year since Murray has defeated Djokovic in a match regardless of the venue, according to SportsCenter:

As frustrating as it must be for Murray to continually lose to the same opponent in big spots, he attempted to put the situation into proper perspective, per the Australian Open on Twitter:

Simply put, Djokovic was the better player during the final. Murray was able to give him a run over the first two sets, but he ultimately faded down the stretch. If nothing else, Murray takes solace in the fact that he did everything possible to give himself a shot at winning his first Australian Open title:

With that said, Murray has to be somewhat disappointed with his collapse in the final two sets. He was especially punchless in the fourth as he didn't win a single game.

As pointed out by former tennis star Pat Cash, though, Murray had a spectacular Australian Open aside from the manner in which he closed out the tournament:

The silver lining in Murray's loss is the notion that his loss had nothing to do with the physical and health issues he had for much of last year, according to BBC's Piers Newbery:

If Murray's problems weren't physical, however, perhaps there is a part of him mentally that doesn't believe he can beat Djokovic at the Australian Open. Murray has won big matches over Djoker elsewhere, but it simply hasn't happened for him in Melbourne.

That obstacle may very well pop up again next year, but now the focus shifts toward the French Open and the remainder of the 2015 campaign.

Djokovic and Murray Moving Forward

Neither Djokovic nor Murray have ever won the French Open due to the dominance of Rafael Nadal over the years. Rafa didn't play his best at the Australian Open, but he somehow always finds a way to prevail in Paris regardless of his form.

Perhaps this is the year someone finally knocks him off, though. Djoker has made the final on two occasions, and he is just one French Open title away from the career Grand Slam. Murray, on the other hand, has never advanced past the semis at the French.

Both Djokovic and Murray have a lot working in their favor as they approach clay-court season, and it will be interesting to see if their success Down Under translates.

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