The odds on Andy Murray reaching even the final of the Australian Open were around 8-1 with some bookmakers. For the first time since January 2008 a men’s final was between two men that were neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal, a quite startling statistic. While Murray was blown away by Djokovic, who insists there is no change to the natural order of the game after his convincing win, the mood surrounding the Rod Laver Arena was one of excitement as the potential future of the game unfolded before them.