Djokovic wins Australian Open in longest final
Updated Jan 29, 12:25 PM
From Associated Press/AP Online
MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic wore down Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final ever, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5 hours, 53 minutes to claim his third Australian Open title.
Minutes earlier, at 4-4 in an electrifying fifth set, an exhausted Djokovic collapsed with his arms and legs spread wide after losing a 31-shot rally - the longest of the match.
The 24-year-old Djokovic tore off his shirt in celebration.
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