Two-time defending champion
Novak Djokovic
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defeated
Andy Murray
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in the final, 6–7
(2–7), 7–6
(7–3), 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the
2013 Australian Open. It was his fourth
Australian Open
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title and sixth
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title overall. With the win, Djokovic became the first man in the
Open Era
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to win the Australian Open three consecutive times.
Djokovic's five-set victory over
Stanislas Wawrinka
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in the fourth round is considered by many observers to be one of the greatest matches ever.
It was the first of three consecutive five-set matches the two would contest at the tournament; each time, the victor of said match would go on to win the title.
Seeds
Qualifying
Wildcards
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
;General
Men drawsheet on ausopen.com
;Specific
External links
2013 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat the
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Men's Singles
Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles