MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest from the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local):
9:35 p.m.
Five-time champion Novak Djokovic has taken a 2-set lead in the Australian Open final against Andy Murray, winning the second set 7-5 after taking the first 6-1.Djokovic, down three game points in the 11th game, rallied to break Murray, including a point from a 36-shot rally.
Djokovic then held serve, saving one break point, to clinch the second set in 1 hour, 20 minutes. He won the first set in 30 minutes.
Murray held service to lead 2-1 in a near 11-minute game with five deuces which included a time violation warning for taking too long between serves.