Why couldn't Andy Murray play this way at the Australian Open?

[skypadq]

thank you stan wawrinka still
best match on 2014 and best slam match in 2014
i am still amazed by this match
wow ... stan
that one hand backhand is really amazing and powerful and
shot making is smart also
and stan didn 't choked it

my whole thinking was Why couldn't Andy Murray play this way at the Australian Open?

 

[mike danny]

Because Murray isn't naturally as aggressive as Stan. And doesn't have Stan's firepower either.

 

[skypadq]

Because Murray isn't naturally as aggressive as Stan. And doesn't have Stan's firepower either.

yeah , this

 

[mike danny]

Pretty incredible how Stan, not anywhere near an ATG, has been Novak's toughest challenge at the AO in his career.

 

[skypadq]

Pretty incredible how Stan, not anywhere near an ATG, has been Novak's toughest challenge at the AO in his career.

I'm still thankful to Stan for this match.
This game was really 50-50
If you see Stan won while returning this from match point that way
Definitely mentally better than Federer.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Peak Stan was a beast.

 

[mike danny]

I'm still thankful to Stan for this match.
This game was really 50-50
If you see Stan won while returning this from match point that way
Definitely mentally better than Federer.

I wouldn't go that far.

 

[skypadq]

Peak Stan was a beast.

My real mystery is that a player who was almost unknown until 2012
It's surprising to step up from 2013 and upset Djokovic at the 2014 Australian Open.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

AM knows the importance of AO is the lowest. He doesn't do MUG tournaments without any history

 

[skypadq]

AM knows the importance of AO is the lowest. He doesn't do MUG tournaments without any history

nice joke

 

[TheAssassin]

Meh, Wimbledon final from that year was better.

Different kind of players, Murray and Stan. Djokovic bottling on some big points helped too.

 

[Deleted member 775898]

Inb4 Muzza fanboys appear and say you're not allowed to compare Wawrinka with Sir Andrew, while their ATG shall be compared with any and each member of the Big 3 !

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

nice joke

Thanks

 

[Mainad]

Because Murray isn't naturally as aggressive as Stan. And doesn't have Stan's firepower either.

Still has had more success against Djokovic than Stan has had.

 

[mike danny]

Still has had more success against Djokovic than Stan has had.

True. But the question was about the AO.

It's why I consider Stan better at the AO than Murray.

 

[Jonesy]

My real mystery is that a player who was almost unknown until 2012
It's surprising to step up from 2013 and upset Djokovic at the 2014 Australian Open.

No surprise.

 

[Mainad]

True. But the question was about the AO.

It's why I consider Stan better at the AO than Murray.

Well, true of course. Stan has an AO title and beat Djokovic there which, surprisingly, Murray was never able to do.

 

[mike danny]

Well, true of course. Stan has an AO title and beat Djokovic there which, surprisingly, Murray was never able to do.

Stan better at the first 2 slams, Murray better at the last 2. I think that should be fair.

 

[Mainad]

Stan better at the first 2 slams, Murray better at the last 2. I think that should be fair.

I would say though that Murray was overall more consistent at the AO than Stan making 5 finals to Stan's 1 although, of course, Stan made good on his sole appearance there.

 

[mike danny]

I would say though that Murray was overall more consistent at the AO than Stan making 5 finals to Stan's 1 although, of course, Stan made good on his sole appearance there.

Consistency is good, but Stan beat Djokovic, so that alone gives him the edge and makes Murray's better consistency a bit irrelevant.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Really?
Stan and Andy are completely different players.
You can't just play a way.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Because Stan at his peak is a far superior tennis player to Murray. Murray is more consistent though which I give him credit for

 

[Mainad]

Because Stan at his peak is a far superior tennis player to Murray. Murray is more consistent though which I give him credit for

Really? Stan never won any of his Slams in straight sets though, unlike Murray, and Murray schooled peak Stan at his favourite Slam where he was defending champion. Even now he still owns their H2H.

 

[demrle]

No surprise.

WTF?

Who's that guy behind Fed's aunt?

 

[kevin qmto]

No surprise.

Feds nose looks like it was stung by a wasp in this unflatteringly lit picture lol.

 

[PilotPete]

Murray plays like Fed does on BPs.

 

[demrle]

Well, true of course. Stan has an AO title and beat Djokovic there which, surprisingly, Murray was never able to do.

Not true, let alone "of course".

Muzza 5 finals, 4 lost to the best and 1 to the 2nd best ever at AO, 1SF, 1QF
Wawa 1 final won against an injured 1-time winner, 2SF, 2QF

Muzza better, not really even that close.

 

[Jonesy]

WTF?

Who's that guy behind Fed's aunt?

Peter Lundgren.

 

[conjoshruk]

Wh

thank you stan wawrinka still
best match on 2014 and best slam match in 2014
i am still amazed by this match
wow ... stan
that one hand backhand is really amazing and powerful and
shot making is smart also
and stan didn 't choked it

my whole thinking was Why couldn't Andy Murray play this way at the Australian Open?

Lol. What kind of question is this? Murray and Stan are two completely different players (in terms of playing style) cos one is defensive whereas the other is offensive.
The only thing they have in common is that they both have 3 grand slams, that's about it.
As others have mentioned, Murray isn't a naturally offensive player, and Stan doesn't play good defense, his ROS is one of his biggest weaknesses.
So asking him to play more like Stan does against Djokovic doesn't make sense and he would probably struggle in trying to execute such as an aggressive playing style.

 

[NatF]

Stan has way heaiver groundstrokes than Murray for one. He also didn't capitulate mid-match like Murray did in most of his AO matches against Djokovic.

 

[RS]

Really? Stan never won any of his Slams in straight sets though, unlike Murray, and Murray schooled peak Stan at his favourite Slam where he was defending champion. Even now he still owns their H2H.

What is best slam match you think Murray has played vs a top player?

 

[StrongRule]

Really? Stan never won any of his Slams in straight sets though, unlike Murray, and Murray schooled peak Stan at his favourite Slam where he was defending champion. Even now he still owns their H2H.

Wawrinka winning RG 2015 is way more impressive than Murray beating him in the semifinals of 2016 and then totally collapsing after the first 40 minutes in the final.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Meh, Wimbledon final from that year was better.

Different kind of players, Murray and Stan. Djokovic bottling on some big points helped too.

Both won the matches they should have lost
(******** 2013, wawr 2014)

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Well, true of course. Stan has an AO title and beat Djokovic there which, surprisingly, Murray was never able to do.

2013 was Murray's best chance, bur he decided to mug up a straight set victory over roger in a 5 set victory, and that ultimately cost him.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

What is best slam match you think Murray has played vs a top player?

2013 ao vs federer

 

[RS]

2013 ao vs federer

Great pick. Murray served so well that day too.

 

[NatF]

2013 ao vs federer

Kinda sad if that's the case lol.

Think either his AO 2010 QF against Nadal or his 2008 USO SF also against Nadal were better.