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When Novak Djokovic woke up this morning to his gluten-free breakfast he envisaged becoming the first man since Roy Emerson to win four straight Australian Open titles.
Instead this year's tournament has ended in bitter disappointment in the quarter-finals after the World No 2 was beaten by Stanislas Wawrinka in a five-set thriller.
We were joined by ESPN tennis analyst Luke Jensen who felt that the off-season training for Wawrinka really paid off in the marathon match.
There has been much focus on Djokovic's decision to bring ex-Wimbledon champion Boris Becker into his coaching team but Jensen feels the Serb's form has not hinted at a slump.
"I think with Boris Becker, the biggest thing these days is to have a celebrity former champion coach in your box. And the latest one for Djokovic is Boris Becker. I think he was playing well. He was on form, serving well and hitting his spots," said Jensen.
"But he always going to struggle against certain guys who can absorb his pace and his placement and track down balls like Murray or Wawrinka does. He doesn't have a Boris Becker base punch in that serve or a big Andre Agassi forehand. Djokovic is a little bit of an all-court player but again he loves Australia. He's definitely playing top form, he just slipped up."
Jensen has noted small changes to Djokovic's forehand side which is driven by Becker's influence.
As for Wawrinka, Jensen advises the Swiss to take it one game at a time. But if he beats Tomas Berdych in the semi-final, he will reach his first ever Grand Slam final.
"It's so important when you get to the end of these Slams, especially when you're going into uncharted waters, to make sure that you're playing your game and taking care of your machine. He's always been considered as one of these talented guys. He's not one of the Big Four but he's with Del Potro and Tsonga. I think he's ready to take the next step. But he's got to be able to navigate these pressure-filled waters."
Jensen also looked ahead to the quarter-final between Andy Murray and Roger Federer and reminded everyone that the Scot has won massive matches against the Swiss maestro in recent times and "does not fear the legend".
He added that the "smart" Murray does not seem effected by his recent back surgery and believes he will win in four sets.
Jensen also touched on the subplot between the duo's coaches Stefan Edberg (Federer) and Ivan Lendl (Murray) who is a "practical joker" off the court
