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ITFWORLD SPRING 2016 27 www.itftennis.com AND KERBER STUNS Raonic emerged the danger man of the tournament, coming off a Brisbane title win over Federer and a first Top 5 scalp in a major, that of Wawrinka, in a quality five-setter. But just as we began to 'believe in the Sleeve', with Raonic dominating Murray in the hot opening sets of their semi, an adductor injury all but ended the Canadian's charge, leaving him "probably the most heartbroken I've felt on court." At 25, it remains to be seen whether Raonic will ever be a durable contender for the game's biggest prizes. All the glittering spoils seem Djokovic's for the taking. "I'm not here because I played the same tennis as last year" he warned. "The wolf running uphill is always hungrier than the wolf standing on the hill." Djokovic has commanded the heights for four of the past five years but he's still charging uphill. And ravenous for Paris. If the men's singles was a coronation, the women's event was a stunning coup. It was Andy Murray's fifth loss in five Australian Open finals Angelique Kerber survived match point against her in the first round en route to her first Grand Slam victory

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