Get Involvedpublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2019
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Ella Murray: Not sure Nadal had his Weetabix this morning.
He should have joined in with our breakfast club. We had pain au chocolat!
Summary
Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 6-3 to win Australian Open
Djokovic wins record seventh Australian men's singles title and third Grand Slam title in a row
Top seed Djokovic conceded just one point on his serve in the opening set
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Hands up who saw this coming?
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David Law
BBC Radio 5 live tennis commentator at Melbourne ParkHe is playing clay-court tennis here Nadal. That's what it feels like. Djokovic has got him exactly where he wants him.
Djokovic breakspublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2019
*Djokovic 6-3 3-2 Nadal
A tussle at the net - and it's Novak Djokovic who comes out on top!
Nadal tries to end the rally with a lob, and he floats the ball just long.
The first break of the second set goes Djokovic's way.
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Djokovic 6-3 2-2 Nadal*
Nadal errs with his forehand down the line but then cracks down an ace for 15-30.
Now then. A low backhand finds the bottom of the net from Nadal, and Djokovic has two break points.
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Djokovic 6-3 2-2 Nadal*
Kim Clijsters
Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 liveNovak is just winning his service games much easier. Rafa has to put in so much effort to just hang in there in this second set. I wonder how much longer he'll be able to keep up that intensity.
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Djokovic 6-3 2-2 Nadal*
Nadal has made 15 unforced errors to Djokovic's four.
Make that 16, as a wayward backhand goes flying over the baseline.
0-15.
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Prince Gyimah: I called it first - there's no coming back for Rafa.
Barry B: Probably the worst I’ve ever seen Nadal play, not the final I’d hoped for!
Edward Ditchfield: Do we have to start talking seriously of Djokovic perhaps being the Greatest of All Time?
Image source, ReutersDjokovic holdspublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2019
Djokovic 6-3 2-2 Nadal*
Nadal is standing so far back to recieve serve that he's going to end up sitting on someone's knee in the crowd.
Hello! A rare point for Rafa on the Djokovic serve, as the Serb flops a backhand into the net for 15-15.
Nadal has another chance to wrongfoot Djokovic but he spanks his forehand long, and a huge first serve wraps up a comfy hold.
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David Law
BBC Radio 5 live tennis commentator at Melbourne ParkNadal is even finger-wagging at the ball kid. Everything seems out of sync in the world of Rafael Nadal at the moment. People's eyes are popping out. They can't believe what they are seeing. Nadal is clinching his teeth together in stress.
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Nadal takes advantage of a slip from Djokovic to send a forehand into the corner of the court.
40-30 - and Nadal holds with a big serve out wide that Djokovic nets!
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Marion Bartoli
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 liveI don't think Djokovic is playing out of his mind, he is just playing at that level he has been playing since Wimbledon. He is just winning everything. It is the level he is able to produce on hard court.
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It just doesn't feel like the shots are coming cleanly off Nadal's racquet.
He tries to block a Djokovic volley that is clearly drifting long and instead he ends up dumping the ball into the net for 15-30.
And then he promptly makes an outrageous angled forehand to draw level at 30-30.
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Amy Walkers: A very un-Nadal-like first set?!
Josh McEnerney: Novak schooling Rafa here. Straight sets win for ND? No chance he’s up against the greatest fighter in the game. #VamosRafa time to get the lead out sunshine.
Debbie: Rafa needs to take care of his serve. Showing signs he's turned up now. Novak playing so well.
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Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Melbourne ParkI'm sure I just heard a British voice in the crowd shout 'Come on Tim!'
Djokovic holds to lovepublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2019
Djokovic 6-3 1-1 Nadal*
Novak Djokovic dropped just one point on serve in the first set.
He's picking up where he left off, Nadal slashing forehand after forehand into the net, and Djokovic rattles down an ace as he holds to love.
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Kim Clijsters
Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 liveHe is up for the first time in this match, which is a good feeling. He can put some pressure on Novak.
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David Law
BBC Radio 5 live tennis commentator at Melbourne ParkNadal looks really concerned out there. Where do I put this ball to keep it out of the way of the guy at the other end of the court?
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That's better from Nadal, stepping forward for an inside-out forehand winner, but Djokovic sends a screamer of a backhand cross-court for 30-30.
A big first serve from Nadal, going down the T, gets him within touching distance of a hold, and a whip down the line tidies things up.
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Djokovic 6-3 0-0 Nadal*
Kim Clijsters
Four-time Grand Slam champion on BBC Radio 5 liveRafa is just trying to look for a solution to break the rhythm of Novak.
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