In earnest, one could see that Murray would lose this, even before he stepped on the court. Eurosport showed, how they entered the players tunnel from the locker room in the arena, and had a short interview there. Wile Djoker looked very dynamic and confident, Murray was nervous like hell. His whole outlook and body language signaled, that he felt uncomfortly there. Like in last years final his first serve percentage went down from his normal 60s to the mid 40s percentages. The serve is the only stroke, on which the opponent has no influence.
One of the worst GS final in recent years
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All-rounder
Legend
You're probably right but I'm talking about the most recent great matches. But if we go off of what you're saying then its been 2 years since there has been a epic match.
djokovic2008
Hall of Fame
Why is it that fed fans say any final without fed is boring if cannot appreciate good clean baseline tennis then watch matches from the eighties on youtube
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
All credit to Djokovic though. He played very very good and rightfully destroyed Murray, who brought nothing but trash to the final.
You call a short 3 setter with 79 unforced errors a clean baseline tennis match?
It was a crap match. Low quality.
djokovic2008
Hall of Fame
Dindt you the rally with 38 shots in the first set was that CRAP?? there was some great rallies out there stop being jealous cos djoker destroyed fed in straight sets. I bet you think the us open 2010 final was bad too.
I don't like Federer. I like Djokovic more than Federer (I am a Nadal fan).
I thought the US Open final was great.
It was something like 94 winners and 78 UE in 4 sets. + 16
This match was 47 winners and 79 UE in 3 sets. It's - 32
The USO final was a great match. The match today was crap and boring.
I did see the point you are talking about and it was great, but it is an exception.
namelessone
Legend
LOL the two matches shouldn't be compared. USO 2010 is in a whole other class. I am a Novak fan but today's match was Muzza mugging it up and Novak being solid but not amazing like in his match with Roger.
There were some who claimed Novak was tired or that he played bad but he saved the majority of 26 BP's that he had against him. He was rock solid in most of those moments.
I thought both men played great. Some people underrate it cause it wasn't Fedal but I liked it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG90-qSU_Ww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxRDaJOBipM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKiEq8IrKJs
Kenny022593
Professional
Can Nadal fans not be Federer fans now? Do we have to pick just one?
djokovic2008
Hall of Fame
Oh a Nadal fan my appologies its just the fed fans usually come up with this crap. yes the uso final was great ive heard fed fans say that was boring but as a djoker fan whos player lost I must admit nadal was monster that night this match was not as good but it was ok!!
rudester
Professional
This was perhaps a dull match to some. but for myself i have come to expect that in a final, seems to me the semi finals are always the best matches. Especially when we have become accustomed to either Nadal or Federer in the final. Would take some exceptional play and the right matchup to equal their performance.
I am not blaming Djokovic, that's why I just said "I am not sure I want Murray in another finale".
Djokovic was not special today, he was average, but that's because he was not pushed. I am sure he had plenty great shot in reserve in case the match would have been close. But he did not need to use it.
It was a very easy win for Djokovic who did just enough to beat an horrible Murray.
aimr75
Hall of Fame
who made a mistake slowing even more this year? its the same surface as last year
Lsmkenpo
Hall of Fame
All the players said it was playing slower than last year, all the major hardcourts are resurfaced yearly,here is an article detailing the process from the company who did the work: http://www.forconstructionpros.com/...ennis-court-construction-Down-Under/3FCP10267
I thought it was obvious watching play, 30-40 stroke rallys, players going for lines to get a ball by someone.
Courts playing this dead equals high unforced errors and low winner counts across the board.
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tlm
G.O.A.T.
These courts did play very slow.
IvanAndreevich
Legend
He made more errors than winners. That's not "great".
abmk
Bionic Poster
I don't know which match you were watching. The conditions were pretty slow - that is what led to the W/UE count being negative . Djoker played very well .
As a matter of fact, I want to check what was the break percentage this year at the AO, compare it with the previous years at the AO and perhaps even @ RG !
jman
Semi-Pro
Agree with OP, except for the quote Djokovic playing 'average'. He played EXCEPTIONAL! He was in God-Mode. He played to win, whereas Murray played not-to-lose.
Feelin for Murray =(, he really needed this win.
Raiden
Hall of Fame
He didn't play so well. There you go.Murray disappointed in a Slam final once again. But how can someone who watched the match say that Djokovic didn't play so well?
Djoker was of course good enough, in fact he was good enough to at least to double-breadstick Murray if not bagel him. He probably felt sorry for him. I find that unsportsmanly to hand out mercy like as if you are mother Theresa or something.
Especially in the late stages of the second set Djoker clearly took it down a notch or two. By the third set Djoko was so nonchalant that Murray was back into the foray WITHOUT actually playing better than before, so then suddenly Djoko put on the squeeze on him again and the Scot was toast.
At times it looked almost like a training session rather than a grand slam final.
Easily the worst final in at least half a decade.
accidental
Hall of Fame
It was hard to watch, thats for sure.
Its never entertaining to watch a match where one player is clearly so nervous and tense and is choking in front of our eyes while the other player just keeps the ball in play and wins easily.
The semis were so much better than the final
Its never entertaining to watch a match where one player is clearly so nervous and tense and is choking in front of our eyes while the other player just keeps the ball in play and wins easily.
The semis were so much better than the final
Gorecki, if you call winning 90% of the points by UFE's "variety", you are starting to lose respect on this board. :lol:
mandy01
G.O.A.T.
Fixed :evil:
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The Nadal-Berdych final was worse than this match? Totally wrong.
Nadal had 29 winners and 21 unforced errors
Berdych had 27 winners and 17 unforced errors
56 winners, 38 unforced errors
Djokovic 26 winners and 33 unforced errors
Murray 21 winners and 46 unforced errors
47 winners, 79 unforced errors
The quality of play was much higher in Nadal-Berdych last year.
Well it was no Nadal v. Federer 09, but I voted decent. In hindsight, one can say it sucked and Murray played like ****, but while watching there was at least some sense of Murray having the possiblity of turning the match around. He did break Djokovic several times and there a bunch of long, multiple deuce games. So overall, decent i say. Happy for Djokovic too!
so you voted with your eyesight? like some here, i voted based on what my brain processed given the level of play Nole gave during the match. Use your brain, not your eyes, as your eyes can fool you.
hoodjem
G.O.A.T.
I agree. Murray was awful. Djoker was not challenged to do much, so he played well enough to win.
hoodjem
G.O.A.T.
Hardly anyone on here is willing to accept other opinions.
Unfortunately, when someone disagrees, the response is usually "eye problems," or the person is "clueless," or "knows nothing about tennis, or "crazy," or a moronic 3-year-old.
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flyinghippos101
Legend
You're pulling crap out of your ass. Generalizations never work in an argument's favor. And people are being too judgmental about this match. I personally thought it was a decent match, worth staying up at 4am to watch? Probably not but by no means the worst slam final in recent years. There was clean hitting from both guys and some good rallies. Murray just wasn't there mentally
And for people who were suggesting the FO 08' final was better because Nadal was dominating, of course if you play bad enough its easy to make your opponent look good. Fed played complete and utter trash that match but Nadal's solid form that tournament made it look even worse.
Fedex
Legend
Out of curiosity, exactly how much would you be putting on?
Wouldn't you want to do some research into Andy Murray before putting your life savings on it.
Would you seriously bet against a man who's made 3 slam finals, been number 2,3 and 4 in the world over the past two years, has a winning record over Federer, beaten on form Nadal twice, Delpotro and Cillic in slams, reached Wimbledon semi final twice, won 6 Masters Shields, beaten Federer in two Masters finals, beaten Djokovic in two Masters finals...
Are you seriously telling me you would place your life savings against a man like this?!
I'll bet my life savings you are talking BS.
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C'mon Col.. you know exactly what i refer too. dont be a smart ass. there is enough of them here...
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