Melissa Cook, the 14-year-old tennis fan who had Novak Djokovic's shirt snatched from her hands at the end of the Australian Open final, will get her souvenir after all.

The mother of two who grabbed the shirt that Djokovic intended to throw at the teenager put the garment up for auction earlier this week. It sold for $5,877. The winning bid was put in by Melissa Cook's mother.

Proceeds went to The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, a charity designed to help child victims of bullying.

Yael Rothschild put the shirt up for auction because she felt "abused and threatened," according to her husband.

"My wife has been vilified in the social media and by some traditional media as a result of misunderstanding over the shirt of Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic," he said. "Our home address has been broadcast on Facebook and this has led to personal abuse and even threats."

Except for the decision to donate proceeds to charity, none of this story is what you'd call uplifting. Rothschild

(Getty)Andy Murray has already improved under the tutelage of Ivan Lendl. Mentally, he was able to better deal with his frustration during the first rounds and played with will and authority. On returns, he's more inside the court and is keen on attacking his opponent. He's remaining on the baseline more too and doesn't get pushed back, even when he's in trouble.

All this pairing needs is time. Lendl is probably more in an position of observation so far and the coaching will come later. Like Roger Federer, Andy dropped physically in his semifinal. Knowing how professional and addicted to work Lendl is, there is no doubt that he will work on this fitness matter in the coming months. After that, the sky's the limit in Grand Slams.

To end the talk about this "big four," it has to be noticed that those players are very close from each other. We're probably witnessing the most intense top four in all of tennis history. So it's tough for the other members of the top 10 to come into this close circle. It's also interesting to point that this top 3 is even more tense because of some incompatibilities of their games: Novak Djokovic dominates Rafael Nadal who dominates Federer who is an issue for Nole.

- Tomas Berdych is improving, despite that loss to Nadal in Melbourne.

- Juan Martin Del Potro, who is back into the Top 10, will go on in climbing the ranking even if, for now, he lacks footwork and confidence against the top players.

Looking particularly radiant after her Australian Open win, new world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka visited "The Ellen Show" this week to discuss her prescient t-shirt selections, quitting tennis and her love of teddy bears.

The story Ellen DeGeneres refers to at the beginning of the clip is that Vika had to be talked out of quitting tennis by her grandmother following a tough loss to Li Na at last year's Australian Open. Given the emotional toll that major defeats can take, this sounds completely plausible. But, come on, Victoria Azarenka was probably as serious about quitting tennis as you are on those days you get home after a stressful day of work and tell your spouse that you'd like to leave it all behind and take cooking lessons so you can open that restaurant on the beach like you've always wanted. There are so many good narratives to explore about Azarenka's ascension to No. 1. Playing up an overblown tale of quitting isn't one of them.

We've had a few days to reflect on the on the epic fight between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nada in the Australian Open final. Let's break it down a little further:

-- The level of play was average

If you forget the intense drama and determination, the level of tennis reached in this match was very far from the last US Open final. Nadal played very short all along the match, and Novak wasn't able to take advantage of it enough. At the end, the ratio of winners to unforced errors was 101 to 140.

-- Rafa didn't step up

If you compare his level during this final to the one he displayed against Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer earlier in the tournament, the gap is huge. Rafa was taken by the event because he certainly realized how important this match was for his season and career. He wasn't able to start this match with a good balance between aggressiveness and stress. The consequence was that he was defensive right from the start and played very far from his baseline. After three sets, he was spending four percent of his time inside the court, whereas it was 34 percent for Djokovic. He played short, a lot in the middle, and tried to protect himself more than to hurt his opponent. During the first three sets he wasn't moving well, like he was submerged by the pressure of the event. Then he was also too predictable, so it helped Djokovic be one shot ahead all the time.

The teenage girl who had Novak Djokovic's shirt stolen from her grasp on Sunday is speaking out against the middle-aged garment thief who grabbed the souvenir.

Melissa Cook, 14, had a front-row seat cheering on Djokovic during his epic victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. When the world No. 1 finally defeated Nadal after five hours, 53 minutes, Cook managed to get his attention as he was changing clothes. Djokovic walked over to Cook to toss her a spare shirt, but it was grabbed instead by a woman sitting two seats away.

"I started crying because I couldn't believe that something I truly believe he meant for me was taken by someone else," the teenager told Australia's Herald Sun.

Yeah, that was pretty cold of that lady. Like we wrote on Sunday, she was like that guy at a baseball game who fights a little kid for a foul ball. There's nothing wrong with an adult catching something from an athlete. To take it from the hands of a child is unacceptable.

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Rafael Nadal wasn't the only person who left Rod Laver Arena disappointed on Monday morning.

As Novak Djokovic was changing clothes for the awards ceremony following his record-breaking Australian Open win over Rafael Nadal, he walked over to the crowd and tossed his shirt to a young fan. At least, that's what he intended to do. His throw ended up being intercepted by a middle-aged woman who showed no remorse for grabbing the sweaty memento away from a teenager.

Hey lady, just because you call for it doesn't mean it's yours. You're like the 40-year-old man who catches a foul ball over an elementary school student at a baseball game. For shame! (But between you and that ballboy, you could make a pretty good defensive backfield.)

I have to admit though, I'm reluctant to fully blame the interceptor because Djokovic bears partial responsibility. Giving a souvenir to a young fan is always appreciated. Yet if anyone in the crowd needed a new shirt, it was clearly this guy:

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had just played the longest match in Grand Slam finals history. How did Australian Open officials thank them for the effort? By making them stand through what seemed like the longest awards presentation in Grand Slam history.

Except that the rivals were so exhausted from their five-hour, 53-minute epic that they could barely stay upright. As numerous executives from sponsor companies and Australian tennis droned on about leadership and history, Djokovic and Nadal spent time stretching, resting their hands on their knees and even leaning up against the net for support. ESPN's Chris Fowler joked that both players would have accepted half as much prize money if they were allowed to leave the court to go lay down.

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In one of the most extraordinary finals in Grand Slam history, Novak Djokovic continued his reign atop the game and his mastery of Rafael Nadal with a record-setting 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory in the Australian Open final.

The match lasted five hours, 53 minutes, shattering the record for the longest Grand Slam final in history. It was also the longest continuous match in major history and the third-longest overall.

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For Djokovic, it was his third straight major title. He joins Rod Laver, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Nadal as the only men in the Open Era to accomplish that feat. Djokovic also has won seven finals in a row against Nadal, including in each of those three Slam finals.

Nadal took the first set, but rarely has getting out to an early lead inspired so little confidence. Djokovic's game was off early in the match and it took Nadal 80 minutes to capitalize and grind out the set. Djokovic reasserted himself in the next two sets and appeared to be on his way to cruising to a four-set victory when he held a 40-0 lead on Nadal's serve at 4-4 in the fourth set.