Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray: Top Highlights, Comments from 2016 Men's Final

Novak Djokovic's collection of major tennis hardware is finally complete, as the world No. 1 defeated rival Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday to win the 2016 French Open for the first time in his career. 

A title win at Roland Garros was all Djokovic, 29, needed to complete the career Grand Slam. The Serbian superstar now has 12 Grand Slam titles in his career. He's won four straight and five of the last six, with the only blip being a loss to Stan Wawrinka in last year's final in Paris. You have to go all the way back to Rod Laver in 1969 to find the last person to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once.

As if this remarkable achievement wasn't enough, the quest for a calendar year Grand Slam is on after Sunday's win and his triumph over Murray in the Australian Open final earlier this year.

"I don't want to sound arrogant, but I think everything is achievable in life," he said, per BBC Sport.

The highlight reel from the match shows Djokovic at his metronomic best, covering the baseline from end to end and whacking powerful, perfectly placed shots without a single false step or loss of balance.

Murray, the world No. 2 and a consistent second fiddle to Djokovic, had his moments, especially in his successful first set. Never one to hide his emotions, Britain's best tennis player was feeling strong after winning this point at the net in the first set, per Roland Garros:

Djokovic eventually settled in and would return the favor later on in the match with this killer backhand to go up 4-1 in the third set, per Roland Garros: 

The 29-year-old Murray's crisp service game in the first set would falter as the match wore on, something he cited as a key to his defeat.

"I didn't serve particularly well after the first set, which can be a factor against him as one of the best returners," Murray said, per BBC Sport. "If you don't serve well it is going to make things tough."

The final stats show Murray landed 55 of 109 first-service shots in play, whereas Djokovic was an efficient 76-of-110. Djokovic also smashed 41 winners to Murray's 23 and outscored the Glasgow native 26-13 in net points won, per RolandGarros.com.

Murray may be a scowling figure on the court, but he was nothing but gracious in defeat, per Reem Abulleil of Sport 360: 

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Finally to Novak, this is his day today. What he's achieved the last 12 months is phenomenal—winning all of the four slams in one year is an amazing achievement. This is something that is so rare in tennis, it's not happened for an extremely long time and it's going to take a long time for it to happen again. It sucks to lose the match, but I'm proud to be part of today. So congratulations, Novak. Well done.

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Djokovic admitted to having sort of an out-of-body experience in the match, as he played at a high level.

“It’s like my spirit [had] left my body and I was just observing my body,” Djokovic said, per the Wall Street Journal's Tom Perrotta, “hoping that Andy will make a mistake.”

The mistakes did come, with Eurosport.com's Tumaini Carayol noting Murray's double-fault to lose his first service game in the second set was the sliver of opportunity Djokovic needed to turn the match in his favor:

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But Novak Djokovic is unique, the manner in which he flipped the match on its head to clinch his fourth consecutive slam was a reminder that the rules of tennis simply do not apply to him. After his atrocious first set, this one errant game from Murray was enough for Djokovic to stand up and take the match. From the completely unthreatening position of one set down and one break up at the beginning of the second set, Djokovic rolled to victory and never looked back. Although Murray continued to fight, it was clear that he knew the direction the match was heading.

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It's difficult to imagine who is going to stop Djokovic in the short term. He's still on the right side of 30 and is likely to age gracefully due to his commitment to his own physical well-being.

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Murray is his closest competition right now, but he is the same age as Djokovic and thus won't find that sweet spot where his prime is out of step with his rival's. Wawrinka is already 31 years old.

Dominic Thiem, 22, is on the up and up but was no match for Djokovic in the semifinal. Milos Raonic, 25, also isn't quite there yet, and he may never break through, given all the well-seasoned talent ahead of him.

Rafael Nadal's body is breaking down, and Roger Federer's ethereal ability to defy the ravages of time may be leaving him, as he missed this year's French Open with an injury.

Djokovic will find his challengers, of course, as there are no shortcuts on the way to each tournament's final. However, it's difficult to imagine anyone besting him on a consistent basis in the near future.