Amazing physical battle (apart from the fourth set).
Murray, as usual, had the mental lapse where an opponent is allowed a few games even when he's completely on top. On the back of winning the third, he was playing the best tennis (given the situation) of his career. He should have stayed solid at the very least and made sure he kept his opponent down while he had all the momentum. Instead, he went into temporary daydream mode. It not only allowed Djokovic back into the match, it also gave him a set to get his serve firing again and his rhythm well and truly back. In the end, it obviously came down to a few points and it was anyone's match, but Murray lacks that ruthless streak and killer instinct that the three players above him have and execute at the right moments. Even though Djokovic played some great tennis at 15-40 down at 5-5, Murray wasted three break points. Djokovic of course then took his in the following game. Small differences. You could say Murray is 1.5% away from domination.
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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
