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Melbourne, Australia: In years past, Novak Djokovic marked his victories at the Australian Open with rowdy late-night celebrations and bleary-eyed photo shoots the next morning in downtown Melbourne. This year\'s win made history but inspired a more sober reaction. After beating Andy Murray, Djokovic is the only man to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, but the No 1-ranked player had no time for immediate celebration. Instead, he booked an early Monday flight home to start getting in shape for his next challenge: the clay courts of Europe. He\'s got the Davis Cup next weekend and a few months away is the French Open - the one major that has eluded Djokovic. He now has six Grand Slam tournament trophies altogether, including four overall from the Australian Open and one each from Wimbledon and the US Open in 2011. He came close last year at Roland Garros but lost in the final to clay-court master Rafael Nadal. Of course, I want to go all the way in the French Open, Djokovic said at his post-match news conference just after midnight. His goal for the year is a big one, he said, when asked if he would choose a Roland Garros title over his No 1-ranking. I\'ll take everything, the 25-year-old Djokovic said. I have no reason not to be confident in myself. Djokovic never lacked self-confidence and his dominating performance at the Australian Open showed just why. The elite group Djokovic heads includes No 2 Roger Federer, No 3 Murray and Nadal, whose creaky knees caused him to sit out this tournament and yield his No 4 ranking to David Ferrer. Djokovic beat Ferrer in an 89-minute semifinal he said he played perfectly.
during the men\'s final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia (C) poses in the locker room with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup together with his coaching team after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in their men\'s singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, January 27, 2013.
Britain\'s Andy Murray listens to a question in a press conference after his loss to Serbia\'s Novak Djokovic in the men\'s final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.
Serbia\'s Novak Djokovic hands out chocolates to reporters at a post match press conference after defeating Britain\'s Andy Murray in the men\'s final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: (Editors Note. Image is a retransmission with an alternative crop. ) Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup in the changerooms after winning his men\'s final match against Andy Murray of Great Britain during day fourteen of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne, Australia: In years past, Novak Djokovic marked his victories at the Australian Open with rowdy late-night celebrations and bleary-eyed photo shoots the next morning in downtown Melbourne. This year's win made history but inspired a more sober reaction. After beating Andy Murray, Djokovic is the only man to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, but the No 1-ranked player had no time for immediate celebration. Instead, he booked an early Monday flight home to start getting in shape for his next challenge: the clay courts of Europe. He's got the Davis Cup next weekend and a few months away is the French Open - the one major that has eluded Djokovic. He now has six Grand Slam tournament trophies altogether, including four overall from the Australian Open and one each from Wimbledon and the US Open in 2011. He came close last year at Roland Garros but lost in the final to clay-court master Rafael Nadal. Of course, I want to go all the way in the French Open, Djokovic said at his post-match news conference just after midnight. His goal for the year is a big one, he said, when asked if he would choose a Roland Garros title over his No 1-ranking. I'll take everything, the 25-year-old Djokovic said. I have no reason not to be confident in myself. Djokovic never lacked self-confidence and his dominating performance at the Australian Open showed just why. The elite group Djokovic heads includes No 2 Roger Federer, No 3 Murray and Nadal, whose creaky knees caused him to sit out this tournament and yield his No 4 ranking to David Ferrer. Djokovic beat Ferrer in an 89-minute semifinal he said he played perfectly.
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