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Murray has reached the final five times on the blue hardcourts at Melbourne Park and lost every one, four to the man who preceded him as world number one, Novak Djokovic

The Scotsman, tipped as heavy favourite to triumph in the tournament Down Under following defending champion Novak Djokovic’s own surprise exit earlier in the week, was undone in four sets by the world number 50

Having passed her earlier tests against more accomplished players, second seed Williams had far too many weapons for the 92nd-ranked Gibbs, who appeared overawed by the occasion at a sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena