Australian Open 2016: Men’s preview

ATP rank

Novak Djokovic

(SRB)

Age:

28

Andy Murray

(GBR)

28

Enjoyed near total dominance in

2015, winning three of four Slams,

six Masters titles and year-end Tour

Finals. Aiming to launch new season

with sixth Australian Open title

Boosted by recent Davis Cup victory,

four-time finalist is looking to claim

first Australian Open title, but is ready

to leave tournament early to attend

birth of his first child

Stan Wawrinka

(SUI)

30

Rafael Nadal

(ESP)

29

Champion in 2014 and only player

other than Djokovic to secure Slam

title in 2015. Able to compete with

world’s best with intense gameplay

and thunderous ground strokes

Victory at exhibition event in Abu

Dhabi marked perfect start to 2016

for 14-time major champion after

continued struggles last year,

including four defeats to Djokovic

Djokovic

Murray

Wawrinka

Nadal

PLAYER RECORD

82-6

11

59

71-14

4

35

55-18

4

11

61-20

3

67

2015 win-loss

2015 titles

Career titles

Grand Slams

10

2

2

14

Source: ATP

Data correct as of Jan 7

Pictures: Getty Images

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Australian Open 2016: Men’s preview

ATP rank

Novak Djokovic

Age

Andy Murray

28

Serbia

28

Great Britain

Enjoyed near dominance in

2015, winning three of four

Slams, six Masters titles

and year-end Tour Finals.

Aiming to launch new

season with sixth

Australian Open title

Boosted by recent Davis

Cup victory, four-time

finalist is looking to claim

first Australian Open title,

but is ready to leave

tournament early to attend

birth of his first child

Djokovic

Murray

PLAYER RECORDS

82-6

11

59

71-14

4

35

2015 win-loss

2015 titles

Career titles

Grand Slams

10

2

Stan Wawrinka

30

Rafael Nadal

29

Switzerland

Spain

Champion in 2014 and

only player other than

Djokovic to secure Slam

title in 2015. Able to

compete with world’s best

with intense gameplay and

thunderous ground strokes

Victory at exhibition event

in Abu Dhabi marked

perfect start to 2016

for 14-time major champion

after continued struggles

last year, including four

defeats to Djokovic

Wawrinka

Nadal

55-18

4

11

61-20

3

67

2015 win-loss

2015 titles

Career titles

Grand Slams

2

14

Source: ATP

Data correct as of Jan 7

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Australian

Open 2016:

Men’s preview

ATP rank

Novak Djokovic

(SRB)

Age:

28

Enjoyed near total dominance in

2015, winning three of four Slams,

six Masters titles and year-end Tour

Finals. Aiming to launch new year

with sixth Australian Open title

Andy Murray

(GBR)

28

Boosted by recent Davis Cup win,

four-time finalist is looking to claim

first Australian Open title, but is

ready to leave tournament early

to attend birth of his first child

Djokovic

Murray

RECORDS

82-6

11

59

71-14

4

35

2015 win-loss

2015 titles

Career titles

Grand Slams

10

2

Stan Wawrinka

(SUI)

30

Champion in 2014 and only player

other than Djokovic to secure Slam

title in 2015. Able to compete with

world’s best with intense gameplay

and thunderous ground strokes

Rafael Nadal

(ESP)

29

Victory at exhibition event in Abu

Dhabi marked perfect start to 2016

for 14-time major champion after

continued struggles last year,

including four defeats to Djokovic

Wawrinka

Nadal

55-18

4

11

61-20

3

67

2015 win-loss

2015 titles

Career titles

Grand Slams

2

14

Source: ATP

Pictures: Getty Images

Data correct as of Jan 7

© GRAPHIC NEWS