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Originally Posted by Mainad
How is Del Potro mentally stronger than Murray?
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in some ways he can afford to be as he can (usually) lean on his serve and big ground strokes to bail him out on key points: he has a simpler game.
has Delpo ever had something approximating Murray's
'feather' incident at the Australian Open? Also, i think Delpo's calm nonchalant demeanor help him stay focused. He is rarely flustered unless he makes a very silly mistake, then he moves on quickly. Murray seems to have more of a negative internal (often external) dialogue with himself. He has improved a lot and he is young enough to change. I just don't think he's at the level of some of the other players on tour.
Perhaps Delpo wasn't the best example, but i still think he is a level of toughness above Murray at the moment, though still short of others like Ferrer, etc...
Anyway, this Murray Vs. Delpo stuff reminded me of this clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muM-UQc_Tnk
neither of them seem very calm there...