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Australian Open: Keys to victory in men's singles final

Novak Djokovic has beaten Andy Murray seven straight times on hard courts. Will Murray end that run and win his first Australian Open crown?
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Here are the keys to victory in Sunday's final. Murray's mindset Like Wawrinka, Murray has taken the scalp of Djokovic at majors. Unlike Wawrinka, Murray has twice done it to the Serb in major finals. But like Wawrinka again, Djokovic's response to his loss to Murray in the 2012 US Open decider was to beat him in their resultant seven hard-court match-ups. Murray has the weapons, defence and tactics to beat Djokovic on the surface, but does he believe he can do it again on the big stage?

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Djokovic's game plan

Murray's return

The weather

Djokovic's defence

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