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Djokovic prevails in historic victory

TENNIS'S new world order stands - just. Novak Djokovic defended his Australian Open title early this morning with a six-hour, five-set win over Rafael Nadal in the longest final played in a major championship.

The result replicated finals of the last two major championship finals at Wimbledon and the US Open, and affirmed Djokovic as the No 1 player in the world. But this match had a winner only because sporting nicety demands one. There was no loser.

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