Djokovic wins longest-ever grand slam final

Novak Djokovic tonight outlasted Rafael Nadal to retain his Australian Open title in the longest grand slam final of all time.

The Serbian won an epic encounter 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7(5/7) 7-5 in five hours and 53 minutes, beating the previous record of four hours and 54 minutes set by Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander at the 1988 US Open.