Djokovic beats Nadal to win epic Australian Open final

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled past Rafael Nadal in an epic, five-set Australian Open final which clocked in at 5hr 53min -- the longest title match in grand slam history -- early Monday.

Djokovic fought back from losing the first set to take a 2-1 lead, but he was then taken to a gripping fifth set by resurgent Nadal before winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5 for his third consecutive major title.

Collated results from the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday (x denotes seeding):

Men's singles:

Final

Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5

Mixed doubles:

Final

Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Horia Tecau (USA/ROM x8) bt Elena Vesnina/Leander Paes (RUS/IND x5) 6-3, 5-7, 10/3