It was a repeat of last year's final.
And in many ways, so was the outcome.
Novak Djokovic powered to his sixth Australian Open title - matching only Roy Emerson's record in the open era.
Speaking shortly after, Djokovic says he's pleased to be making history.
"It is an incredible feeling, especially because I managed to make history and equal Roy Emerson 's record of six Australian opens. That is why of course this trophy is even more unique for me and when you have an opportunity to make history, it adds to the motivation and incentive before you come out on the court. I tried not to think about it too much but yet again, I tried to use that, channel it in a positive way and use it as a kind of encouragement for a good performance."
He says he wants to add more trophies to his already impressive 11 grand slam haul.
"No doubt I am playing the tennis of my life the last 15 months and the results are showing that. I am trying to keep it up."
Andy Murray also made history at Melbourne Park - but not the kind he'd been hoping for.
He matched his former coach Ivan Lendl as the only players in the professional era to lose five finals at the same grand slam event.
The 28 year old conceded that he failed to capitalise on opportunities.
"The end of the second set, obviously the game that I lost from 40-0 up, was a tough one. Maybe I could have nicked that set. I was starting to have quite a lot of opportunities at the end of the second. I had a few chances there when I got the break back, that was a tough game to lose. and then obvisouly in the third, it felt like towards the end of the set after i got the break back again I was creating a few chances. And then obviously in the tie-break I missed two serves by a little bit."
The Scot played the Open on edge with his first child due next week, with his wife Kim Sears remaining in London.
Speaking on court, an emotional Murray vowed to be on the first flight back home.
"To my wife Kim, who I am sure... She is going to be watching back home just now. You have been a legend the last two weeks. Thank you so much for all of your support. I will be on the next flight home."
Along with the prestigious Australian Open title, Djokovic also walks away with $3.4 million in prize money.
In the Men's Doubles final, Brazil's Bruno Soares and Andy Murray's brother Jamie, came from behind to beat Canada's Daniel Nestor and Czech Radek Stepanek in a thrilling three set (2-6
6-4 7-5) contest.
Soares also took out the Mixed Doubles title when he and Russian partner Elena Vesnina beat American Coco Vandeweghe and her Romanian partner Horia Tecau 6-4 4-6 10-5.
The women's doubles final was won by Swiss Martina Hingis and partner Sania Mirza from India who combined to beat Czechs Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in straight sets (7-6(1) 6-3).
This year's Australian Open also set an attendance record with more than 720,000 people visiting the tournament in the past fortnight.
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