Murray wastes no time leaving

Andy Murray declared "I just want to get home" and headed straight for the airport on Sunday as he raced to be reunited with his pregnant wife after losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

"I'm proud that I got into this position, you know. Just quite looking forward to getting home now," Murray said at an abbreviated media conference before rushing for his plane.

The British world No 2 was on baby alert throughout the tournament with his wife, Kim Sears, due to give birth within weeks. He had pledged to quit the tournament if his wife went into labor, and he was also close to pulling out when his father-in-law Nigel Sears collapsed at Rod Laver Arena last week.