{"id":93170,"date":"2016-01-29T09:07:57","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T14:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=93170"},"modified":"2016-01-31T03:16:09","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T08:16:09","slug":"novak-djokovic-vs-andy-murray-prediction-and-preview-2016-australian-open-mens-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/novak-djokovic-vs-andy-murray-prediction-and-preview-2016-australian-open-mens-final.html","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray Prediction and Preview \u2013 2016 Australian Open Men\u2019s Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top two players in the world will meet again in the 2016 Australian Open final. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be gunning for his fifth Aussie Open title in six years when he takes on a familiar foe in No. 2 Andy Murray.<\/p>\n<p>Murray, who will be making yet another finals appearance in Melbourne after losing to Djokovic last year, is coming off a gruelling semifinal matchup with Milos Raonic. Will the Brit have enough in the tank to finally take down the Djoker?<\/p>\n<p>Read on below for a complete breakdown of the men&#8217;s final below. Meanwhile, don&#8217;t forget to check out our preview of the women&#8217;s final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/serena-williams-vs-angelique-kerber-prediction-and-preview-2016-australian-open-womens-final.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tennis News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-atp-citi-open-purse-and-prize-money-breakdown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 WTA Citi Open and Prize Breakdown<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-wta-citi-open-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 WTA Citi Open Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-atp-citi-open-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 ATP Citi Open Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray\u00a0Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday, January 31<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/tennis\/mens-australian-open-final\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all Australian Open Men\u2019s Singles lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Novak Djokovic<\/h3>\n<p>Novak Djokovic played close to flawless tennis in the first two sets of his semifinal match with Roger Federer. The Serb was simply stunning as he needed just 54 minutes to put the Swiss master on the brink. He eventually sealed the deal in four sets, 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/?action=signup&amp;MyAffiliatesID=_J9XcBs1YgCoUnktVJVwsmNd7ZgqdRLk\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-90154 alignright\" alt=\"australian-open---news-banner_250x130_v2\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/australian-open-news-banner_250x130_v2.gif\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>Djokovic has bounced back extremely well from his very sloppy five-setter against Gilles Simon in the Round of 16. He disposed of the dangerous Kei Nishikori in straight-sets in the quarterfinal, before sweeping Federer aside in the semis to reach his sixth ever Aussie Open final.<\/p>\n<p>The World No. 1 is a perfect 5-0 in those first five finals, and has beaten Murray in three of them (2011, 2013, and 2015).<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic has simply had Murray\u2019s number throughout their career head-to-heads. The Serb is 21-9 overall, but is an incredible 13-2 in their last 15 meetings, majority of which have come on hard court.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic will have the much fresher legs after Murray\u2019s marathon semifinal, which should give the Djoker the edge if the match goes on to a fourth or fifth set. But given the ease with which Djokovic handled Federer, he might not even need those extra sets to claim another Aussie Open crown.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join TopBet Sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Andy Murray<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Andy+Murray+2016+Australian+Open1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93172\" alt=\"Andy+Murray+2016+Australian+Open\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Andy+Murray+2016+Australian+Open1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Andy+Murray+2016+Australian+Open1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Andy+Murray+2016+Australian+Open1-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the first time all tournament, Andy Murray was pushed to all five sets as No. 13 Milos Raonic gave the No. 2 seed all he could handle in their semifinal matchup. After losing a third-set tie-break, Murray rallied to claim the next two sets and the match, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-2, in just over four hours.<\/p>\n<p>Murray had some difficulty disrupting Raonic\u2019s notoriously strong service game. The Brit went just 4-of-16 on break point opportunities and won just 34 percent of receiving points. However, his own service game was spot on, as he was broken just once.<\/p>\n<p>The odds will definitely be stacked against Murray as he aims to finally break his 0-4 career record in Australian Open finals. He shouldn\u2019t be completely ruled out in this next matchup against Djokovic, though, seeing as he\u2019s played the World No. 1 pretty close in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>Their last three Aussie Open meetings have gone at least four sets, while four of their last eight sets have gone to a tie-break. (They won two apiece.) A couple more breaks during those tie-breaks could be all Murray needs to finally topple the top seed.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Djokovic just has too much for Murray once again as the Serb wins in four sets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/?action=signup&amp;MyAffiliatesID=_J9XcBs1YgCoUnktVJVwsmNd7ZgqdRLk\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-90155 alignright\" alt=\"australian-open---news-banner_620x110_v2\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/australian-open-news-banner_620x110_v2.gif\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"93170\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,557&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The top two players in the world will meet again in the 2016 Australian Open final. 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