MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, contesting the Australian Open final on Sunday, are both members of the s

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MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, contesting the Australian Open final on Sunday, are both members of the so-called Big Four of mens tennis, the group which has dominated Grand Slam titles for most of the past decade led by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Tom Waddle Jersey .At the Australian Open, the gulf between Djokovic and Murray is wide — the No. 1-ranked Djokovic has won the title each of the four times he has reached the championship match, while Murray has lost all three of his finals at Melbourne Park.Two of those losses final were to Djokovic — in 2011 and 2013. Overall, Djokovic has a 15-8 edge in career matches.In the mixed doubles final which will precede the mens title match, five-time Grand Slam singles winner Martina Hingis and Leander Paes of India will play Kristina Mladenovic of France and Daniel Nestor of Canada.Here are some things to watch in the mens final Sunday:___POTENTIAL RANKINGS: Order has been restored in the Big Four with Murray reaching the final. He could go to No. 3, supplanting Nadal, if he wins. He was No. 6 when the tournament began. Djokovic will remain at No.1 and Federer at No. 2. There was naturally a lot of talk about the change of generation, new players coming in ... that the four guys that youre referring to will not be the top four anymore, says seven-time major winner Djokovic. So I still think that (these) four guys still have the best chances to win all the Grand Slam titles.___GETTING THERE: Djokovic didnt drop a set through his first five matches, beating the likes of Fernando Verdasco, Gilles Muller and Milos Raonic before needing five sets to beat defending champion Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. Murray had a tough four-setter in beating Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round, defeated local hope Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinals and then played his best match of the tournament by beating Tomas Berdych in an acrimonious four-set semifinal. Murrays former coach is now working with Berdych and things got of hand on several occasions on the court and off when Murrays fiancée, Kim Sears, was shown on TV apparently uttering profanities.___NOVAK SPEAKS: On his domination of Murray: The record I have in finals here in Australia can serve maybe as a slight mental edge, but not much. I dont think hes going to feel that on the court. Im sure hes going to be very motivated to win his first title here. Im going to, of course, give my best that that doesnt happen.On his friendship with Murray: Ive known him for a long time, so its great we are able to challenge each other now in another Grand Slam final. The fact we know each other since 11, 12, there is only a week difference between us, in age.On what he expects from Murray in the final: He goes for his shots, hes one of the best defenders in the game ... an incredible counter-puncher. I think if he serves well, thats a huge confidence boost and advantage for him.___ANDY SPEAKS: On the Djokovic-Wawrinka semifinal: I didnt watch any of the match last night, but Im going to watch the parts of the match that I want to watch this evening, get all of the stats that I think will be beneficial and go over it. But I didnt really want to sit for 3 or 3-12 hours last night worrying about the match.On talking down his chances: I know its going to be extremely difficult to win the match. I know if I want to win, it will probably be very, very tough and challenging physically. He obviously loves the court and the conditions. And, yeah, it would be a big upset if I manage to win tomorrow.On a more positive note: I feel like Im playing well again. Obviously anytime youre moving up the rankings suggests youre doing something well. Hopefully ... I can try and have some consistent, solid results, re-establish myself back at the top of the game, and have another good year. Adrian Amos Jersey . He also had some help Monday night.Hibbert scored a season-high 29 points to help Indiana beat the Utah Jazz 97-86 Monday night, ending the Pacers six-game losing streak. Bobby Massie Jersey . The attacking midfielder arrives on a free transfer from Spains Malaga. 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Hamilton, the 2008 world champion, scored his 10th victory this season and the 32nd of his career, which placed him in a tie with Fernando Alonso for fifth on F1s all-time race winners list. Prior to the U.S. GP, Hamilton won at Italy, Singapore, Japan and Russia. He now holds a 24-point advantage over Rosberg (316-292). Just two races remain with 75 points available. The race winner in next weekends Brazilian Grand Prix willl receive 25 points, while the winner of the Nov. Kyle Long Jersey. 23 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will collect 50. Its the third time Hamilton has won the U.S. GP. His first victory in this event occurred in 2007 at Indianapolis Motor Speedways road course. He also won the inaugural race at COTA two years ago when he drove for McLaren. Daniel Ricciardo from Red Bull finished third, while the Williams duo of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas placed fourth and fifth, respectively. Alonso from Ferrari was sixth. Sebastian Vettel, the four-time world champion and winner of last years U.S. GP here, finished seventh after he had to start this race from pit lane due to a penalty he received for using his sixth power unit (engine) this season. This event featured just an 18-car field since Caterham and Marussia both missed it due to their current financial issues. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '