Murray suffers Djokovic mauling in Australian Open practice

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 10, 2019 - Serbia's Novak Djokovic at a practice match against Britain's Andy Murray. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic gave Andy Murray a stinging reality check in the lead-up to next week's Australian Open, dominating the Briton 6-1 4-1 in a practice match at Melbourne Park on Thursday.

Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last January, and was quickly dismantled by the six-times Australian Open champion at Margaret Court Arena before the players called time on their match after less than an hour.