2015 Australian Open Mens Final: [1] Novak Djokovic vs. [6] Andy Murray

Who will win?

  • Novak in 3

    Votes: 4 14.8%
  • Novak in 4

    Votes: 6 22.2%
  • Novak in 5

    Votes: 2 7.4%
  • Andy in 5

    Votes: 5 18.5%
  • Andy in 4

    Votes: 9 33.3%
  • Andy in 3

    Votes: 1 3.7%

  • Total voters
    27
  • Poll closed .

Josh Lyman

Hall of Fame
Novak is 2-0 against Andy in AO finals, but Andy is 2-0 against Novak in other slam finals.

Will Novak get his 5th AO and 8th major, or will Andy get his 1st AO and 3rd major?

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I think Murray is a good match up for Djokovic, especially on this surface. Djokovic has proved to be the aggressor in the two finals they've played here. Last year Murray tried to be the aggressor with zero success.

This year however, and in this tournament, Murray seems to have found the right balance between offensive/defensive tennis against the opponents he's faced. I hope he carries this over in the match against Djokovic and does not try to alter it by playing more defensive or offensive due to Djokovic' defensive capabilities. The surface seems faster than it did the times they've played here, so Murray should trust his ground game and not get desperate playing too offensive or get too complacent and wait for Djokovic' errors. He needs to find the right balance, needs to hit his forehand like he's done so far and get to the net when the opportunity presents itself in order to win imo.

Djokovic I expect to play the way he usually does against Murray, waiting for Murray to make his move and then eventually go aggressive on him if Murray doesn't go for his shots in the baseline rallies.

Wholeheartedly hoping for Murray in 4 or 5, but I'm not sure he'll get over the finishing line.
 
Hmm tough one I would say either Djokovic in 4 or Andy in 5? But I always go for the under dog so I'll go with Andy in 5 although I want Djokovic to win because I dislike Andy even though I usually cheer for the one that's least likely to win!!
 
Novak in 4. Sunday is a different day, I doubt Novak will play that badly in the final. He got the Stanimal outta the way which was crucial.
 
And Murray needs to serve well, for the love of god!

Needs to get dem first serves in. I seem to recall he was at below 50 % in first serves in, in the 2013 final.
 
Why are you making another thread for this? There are already two other threads. Don't you look at these things before you post?
 
Nole in 3. He owns Murray at AO and had a pretty routine road to the final. I don't see Novak losing this one.
 
BEST Andy usually beats Novak. and Andy is playing pretty darn close to how he played when he won Wimbledon. and I think Novak is tired from match with Stan.

so I think Andy has the edge here.
 
I didn't watch any Murray matches and watched only like 10 minutes of Djokovic. Somehow I'll manage to get through this final.

I picked Djokovic in three, just so it ends soon enough.
 
I actually think Murray will match up better with him. Djokovic is so afraid of Stans BH and power he actually was tentative last night. I think he will be more aggressive against Murray like he was his previous matches.
 
Murray deserves to win this...and I think he will as well. He's looking like a man on a mission.
There isn't something like " he deserves to win this" 2 days BEFORE the match. We can talk AFTER, why loser eventually "deserved to win this" or not.
 
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