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Novak Djokovic is the master of Melbourne. But what obstacles await him in his quest to hoist the trophy for a third straight time?

John Isner played like a thousand games. Serena shed nearly as many tears. But it was Richard Gasquet who takes the cake (and simultaneously lost his lunch) in our Week 1 awards.

Maria Sharapova has plenty of firepower, but the lack of diversity in her game came back to haunt her.

The heroics of Novak Djokovic left us with many indelible memories. But there were some miserable Melbourne moments we can't soon forget.

What a drama-filled Down Under duel between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, eh? But where does it rank among the other major finals in the Open era?

You had to see it to believe it. After nearly six grueling hours, Novak Djokovic finally beat Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open. Here's how it unfolded.

Novak Djokovic has the mental edge on Rafael Nadal, and he'll need it.

Hide the children and grab your earplugs, but brace yourself for one competitive Aussie finale.

Novak Djokovic survived a street fight in his last match. But now Andy Murray will try and deliver the knockout punch.

Petra Kvitova is a lovely girl. But that'll mean nothing when she faces Maria Sharapova.

Andy Murray finds himself in familiar territory -- a Slam semifinal. But unless he steps it up, he'll leave Melbourne empty-handed again.

You know the history between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, but perhaps you forgot the details. We rank their top five clashes in this storied history.

It's the Down Under dream matchup we wanted: Rafa versus Roger. Bring it on, fellas.

It was just one of those days when everything went Roger Federer's way in a straight-sets thumping of Juan Martin del Potro.

Novak Djokovic experienced a letdown in his last match. Is that a sign of things to come?

For a moment, it looked like Maria Sharapova might find herself on the same plane out of Melbourne as Serena Williams. And then she dug deep.