Penpix of Australian Open men's finalists

Penpix of Australian Open men's finalists

MELBOURNE - Penpix of the Australian Open men's finalists, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray (x denotes seeding):

Britain's Andy Murray (L) meets Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2016 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB x1)

World ranking: 1

Birthdate: May 22, 1987

Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco

Height: 6ft 2in (1.88m)

Weight: 172lbs (78kg)

Plays: Right-handed

Turned pro: 2003

Coach: Boris Becker/Marian Vajda

Career titles: 60

Grand Slam singles titles: 10

Career prize money: $94,251,218

Best Australian Open result: Champion (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)

The supreme Serb is hoping to match Roy Emerson's record -- held since 1967 -- of winning six Australian Open titles after brushing aside Roger Federer in the semi-final.

Djokovic was virtually unstoppable in 2015, with three Grand Slam titles among 11 tournament victories, and a win-loss record of 82-6.

The defending champion appears to have picked up where he left off in his most productive Grand Slam and will be playing in his sixth Australian final in nine years -- and his fifth Grand Slam decider in a row.

Djokovic is also chasing his 11th major title which would place him alongside Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver. He has been world number one for 183 weeks.

The Serb is on a 20-match Grand Slam winning streak since his last defeat to Stan Wawrinka in last year's French Open final. Djokovic has tremendous stamina and has a 26-8 record in five sets.

He leads Murray 2-1 in five-setters at Grand Slams, and beat him in the Australian final in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

ANDY MURRAY (GBR x2)

World ranking: 2

Birthdate: May 15, 1987

Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Residence: London

Height: 6ft 3ins (1.90m)

Weight: 185lbs (84kg)

Plays: Right-handed

Turned pro: 2005

Coach: Amelie Mauresmo

Career singles titles: 35

Grand Slam singles titles: 0

Career prize money: $42,435,316

Best Australian Open result: Runner-up (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015)

The tenacious Scot is into his fifth Australian Open final and is hoping to become the first man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title after coming runner-up four times.

Murray lost to Roger Federer in 2010 and fell to Novak Djokovic in his other three finals in 2011, 2013 and last year.

He is bidding to become the first British man to win the Australian Open since Fred Perry in 1934.

Murray has two Grand Slam titles to his name, from the 2012 US Open and Wimbledon the following year.

It has been a difficult Australian Open for Murray with his father-in-law Nigel Sears collapsing at the tournament and taken to hospital before being allowed to return home, while his wife, Kim, is about to give birth to the couple's first child.

Murray won four tournaments last season, including two Masters titles, and finished the year as world number two for the first time.

He also led Britain to their first Davis Cup title since 1936, against Belgium in November.

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