
The fans were out in full force as the Rod Laver Arena stood witness to the final of the men's singles of the Australian Open between top seed Novak Djokovic and 6th seed Andy Murray. (Source: Reueters)

Djokovic won a scintillating first set 7-6 after a tiebreak. (Source: Reuters)

Boris Becker looked on as Andy Murray made a statement of intent by winning the second set in another tie-break. (Source: AP)

Andy Murray's fiance Kim Sears tries to cheer her man on as the final moves into the third set. (Source: AP)

Andy Murray tries desperately to catch up to a Djokovic drop volley as the Serb took control of the match and took the third set 6-3. (Source: AP)

Andy Murray, dejected as he sees the title slipping out of his hands as Djokovic opens up a 3-0 lead in the fourth set. (Source: Reuters)

Kim seers looks on as her fiance Andy Murray gets demolished 6-0 in a brutal fourth set. (Source: AP)

Novak Djokovic wins the Australian Open for the 5th time with a commanding 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0 performance against Scot Andy Murray in the final at Rod Laver Arena. (Source: AP)

Andy Murray and Dkjokovic pose together after an exhausting 2 week tournament culminating in a gruelling 4 set affair. (Source: Reuters)

Novak Djokovic maintains his 100% win rate in the Australian Open final after winning 5 out of 5. (Source: AP)

Novak Djokovic has now won 8 grand slam titles joining the likes of Ivan Lendl, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Conners, Fred Perry and Ken Roswall on that number. (Source: Reuters)

Novak Djokovic takes in the adulation of the thousands at the Rod Laver arena for the last time this year and looks ahead to what is set the be another successful year in Tennis for the World number 1. (Source: Reuters)