Australian Open - Men's Final
3 Novak Djokovic d 5 Andy Murray - 64 62 63
Novak stepped up like a true champion last might and really took it to Andy.
He could not have played any more comprehensive top-flight tennis.
Cold-comfort cliche: It's doubtful anybody would've beaten Novak yesterday.
Due: Novak will no longer be dogged by the 'one Slam wonder' tag.
He has long played 3rd clown to Rafa & Roger - 2011 might be different.
What am I saying? It already is.
Novak will not move up from his #3 ranking but he's closing the gap.
He and Roger will spend the next couple months in an arm-wrestle for #2.
Novak: You are facing a situation, playing the finals of a Grand Slam...
Being so close to winning a title.
... you get it there, you want to win it badly, but some things go wrong.
You're thinking too much. You're worrying too much in your head.
It's a mental battle, definitely.
Bottom line is that this is a very mental sport in the end.
***
Tough luck for Andy. He still has yet to win a set in 3 Slam finals.
Lots of negativeity being written/said about Andy... I hope he ignores it.
I would instead refer him to look at the Slam results of legend Ivan Lendl...
Ivan lost in his first 4 Slam finals and yet ended his career winning 8.
Photos: Reuters/Getty Images
Comments