Novak Djoković vs Andy Murray

[DUN I LOVE]

XXVI mecz (Djoković 18-8)

2015 Miami Open presented by Itau Final, Miami, Djokovic d. Murray 76(3) 46 60

With his seventh straight win over World No. 4 Murray, Djokovic captured a fifth crown in South Florida and became the first player to complete the Indian Wells – Miami title sweep three times. The first set of the final was anything but straightforward, with both players tallying two breaks each before Djokovic clinched the tie-break. Murray temporarily turned the tide, taking the second set with a break to love at 5-4. Ultimately, Djokovic's momentum, a culmination of his recent performances against Murray and his stellar start to the season, was too much for the Dunblane native to overcome in the final set.

"It was just a physical battle between the two of us that play similar game," Djokovic said. "We haven't served that well, so we haven't had that many free points, as a matter of fact. With first or second serves, we needed to earn every single point, to work for it. That's why this particular match was very tough."

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[Nomader]

Obiektywnie analizując ich ostatnie 8 pojedynków to nie są one wcale takie denne. Na USO był ładny bój taktyczny i walka o to kto pierwszy polegnie czysto fizycznie. Finał AO emocjonujący przez 65% spotkania. I chyba póki co najlepszy pojedynek jak do tej pory w Indian Wells gdzie lider rankingu i hegemon kortów, niejaki Djokovic urządził sobie ostre bombardowanie forhendem po krosie grając dosyć odważnie atakując prawie pod końcowe centymetry kortu, a Andy bronił się jak mógł ale kapitulował po średnio po 12-14 odbiciach. W Miami w upale Nole zostawił ikrę w hotelu chyba, albo nie chciał się zabijać przed cegłą. A w RG był psujący na potęgę ważne piłki Murek i wybity kompletnie z rytmu Djoko w drugiej połowie meczu gdzie kompletnie nie mógł go skończyć ani dropszotami, ani niczym konkretnym bo Andy bronił się niczym lew.

[grzes430]

XXVII mecz (Djoković 19-8)

2015 Roland Garros semi-final, Paris, Djokovic d. Murray 63 63 57 57 61

Murray pushed Djokovic to the brink in Paris, with the Serb closing in on completing the career Grand Slam. Needing two days to secure victory, the World No. 1 battled for more than three hours before rain and fading light halted their 27th FedEx ATP Head2Head encounter during the fourth set. Despite Murray snatching the overnight momentum after capturing the third, it was Djokovic who pulled away when play resumed on Saturday.

Murray's mettle was on full display in forcing a decider, but his bid to record a seventh two-set comeback in Grand Slams was derailed. Djokovic, who punched his ticket to a ninth successive Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after defeating Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, extended his winning streak to 28 straight and moved to the doorstep of making major history.

"I don't think I was lucky," Djokovic said. "I think I was playing some great tennis yesterday. He found his game late in the third. I had many opportunities to finish the match in straight sets, but credit to Andy. It was a really tough match, over four hours all together, yesterday and today. No different from any other match that we played against each other. It's always a thriller, always a marathon."

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Rivalries Of 2015: Djokovic vs. Murray

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ATP World Tour Season In Review: Best Rivalries
Continuing our Season In Review Series, ATPWorldTour.com revisits the fiercest rivalries of 2015. Today we feature Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray:
It’s a rivalry that seems to have been hatched at birth. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were born within a week of each other in May 1987. They attended the same training camp as juniors. And the on-court reunions keep coming on the ATP World Tour, where they have faced off on no less than 30 occasions. They would stand on opposite sides of the net seven times alone in 2015, always in pressure-filled situations.
“There is only week difference between us,” said Djokovic. “Very similar game and very similar role in professional tennis. So I think that's what makes it very special.
“He has a winning mindset,” added Djokovic of Murray. “He's a great fighter, great competitor and somebody that commits to this sport. You can see that on a daily basis. He has a great team of people around him. He puts a lot of hours in the practice, gym and so forth. It pays off. I know him for a long time, so it's great we are able to challenge each other.”
Murray would push Djokovic to deciding sets in Melbourne, Miami and Roland Garros, but won just one game in those three sets, despite being one of fittest players in the game. The Scot would score the ATP Masters 1000 title in Montreal, snapping a two-year, eight-match losing streak against the Serb, but Djokovic would up his FedEx ATP Head2Head advantage to 21-9, including trophies at the Australian Open, Miami Open and the BNP Paribas Masters.
Djokovic’s best-in-the-business inner-drive was perhaps best seen during their five-set battle at Roland Garros, a more-than-three-hour drama the outcome of which was delayed by fading light, rain and hail. Having let a comfortable two-set lead slip away, the 28-year-old refused to cave, winning seven-of-seven net points in the decisive fifth set and denying his opponent even a single break-point opportunity.
Despite the competitive nature of their relationship, Murray insists the two are still good friends.
“I have a lot of respect for Novak as a tennis player,” he observed. “I've known him since we were 12, 13 years old. It's tough to be extremely close when you're playing in huge matches against each other on a regular basis. That's normal. But we get on absolutely fine. We were playing basketball together the other day. I get on well with Novak.”
“When you watch his game, he hits the ball well off both sides,” Murray observed. “He serves well, returns well. He's a very, very good athlete — very good endurance, as well. There's not many holes in his game. When maybe one shot for him is off during a match, he can hit all of the other ones well and make up for that, too. There's a lot of things that he does very well on the court. That's why he's been No.1 in the world for a while now.”
Djokovic vs. Murray: 2015 Meetings
Event Surface Round Winner
Score
Australian Open
Hard F Djokovic 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0
Indian Wells
Hard SF Djokovic 6-2, 6-3
Miami Hard F Djokovic 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-0
Roland Garros
Clay SF Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1
Montreal
Hard F Murray 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Shanghai Hard SF Djokovic 6-1, 6-3
Paris Hard F Djokovic 6-2, 6-4

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[Barty]

XXVIII mecz (Djoković 19-9)

2015 Rogers Cup final, Montreal, Murray d. Djokovic 64 46 63

Murray notched his 11th win over a World No. 1 in toppling Djokovic for his third Rogers Cup title. The Scot extended his win streak in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 matches to 11 straight, capturing his 11th title at the level and second of the year (Madrid). Just two days after securing his spot at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, he won tour-level crown No. 35.

Murray was ultra aggressive from the outset, not yielding Djokovic much rhythm from the baseline, while making significant inroads in the Serb's serve. After splitting sets, Murray surged to a 3-0 lead in the decider with an immediate break. Djokovic entered the match with a streak of 24 consecutive deciding-set wins at the Masters 1000 level and was poised to break back, but Murray held after a mesmerising 15-minute, 10-deuce fifth game, saving six break points for 4-1. He would miss a trio of match points on Djokovic's serve at 5-2, but would not disappoint a game later, saving two break points and sealing the win after exactly three hours.

"To win this one was nice, especially the way the match went as well," Murray said. "It would have been easy for me to let that one slip away. But I fought well and stayed calm in the important moments of the third set."

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[Barty]

XXIX mecz (Djoković 20-9)

2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters semi-finals, Shanghai, Djokovic d. Murray 61 63

Djokovic was at his very best in cruising into the Shanghai Rolex Masters final with a dominant victory over Murray. Djokovic reached the final in his seventh consecutive ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, extending his overall winning streak to 16 straight matches and 20 consecutive sets won.

The World No. 1 applied significant pressure on Murray from the start. The Scot staved off a pair of break points in the opening game of the match, but Djokovic would not be denied two games later, breaking for 2-1 and never looking back. In a dominant display of baseline aggression, he would reel off 24 of the next 27 points to capture the first set in a mere 25 minutes. Murray was victimised by 17 unforced errors in the opener, but looked poised to make it a competitive affair after securing an immediate break to begin the second set.

Murray's lead would be short lived, however, as a double fault in the next game would hand the break back and Djokovic would surge to the finish line. The Serb laced a backhand down the line to punctuate the 68-minute win. He fired five aces and converted on five of eight break chances in total.

"It's the best match of the tournament at the right time against a player who was in form and one of my biggest rivals," said Djokovic, who would go on to hoist the trophy a day later. "He's a player I lost to a couple months ago in the Montreal final. Obviously there was a lot at stake. Whenever we play against each other, it's always exciting. It's always a huge challenge. But I was ready. I came in from the very first point with the right intensity, played great, on a very high level."

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[Barty]

XXX mecz (Djoković 21-9)

2015 BNP Paribas Masters final, Paris, Djokovic d. Murray 62 64

Djokovic carved a slice of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 history in securing a three-peat in Paris. The World No. 1 captured a single-season record sixth Masters 1000 crown, notching his 26th title overall. The Serb reeled off three straight wins over Top 10 opposition to close the tournament, bringing his 2015 haul to 27-4. He became the first player to win four BNP Paribas Masters titles as well.

Djokovic was dominant on serve against Murray, defending his second serve brilliantly with 72 per cent won. After capturing the opening set in 42 minutes, he would look to run away with the match after breaking for 2-1 in the second set, but Murray made the most of his first break opportunity a game later. The Scot broke back, capitalising on a momentary lapse in concentration from the Serb, as a punishing second serve return of his own would secure the break to love. Murray would later have a 0/30 peek into Djokovic's serve at 3-2, but the Serb reeled off eight of the next nine points to hold and claim the decisive break for 4-3.

It marked the first time since No. 1 Stefan Edberg beat No. 2 Boris Becker in 1990 that the Top 2 seeds met for the BNP Paribas Masters title.

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[Barty]

XXXI mecz (Djoković 22-9)

2016 Australian Open final, Melbourne, Djokovic d. Murray 61 75 76(3)

In the first No. 1 versus No. 2 Australian Open final since 2012, Djokovic joined Roy Emerson as a six-time champion at the Grand Slam in Melbourne. Victory against Murray also drew him level with Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver as an 11-time major singles championship winner and level with Andre Agassi on 46 hard-court titles.

Djokovic made a lightening start to the match. After saving a break point in his opening game, the Serb raced into a 5-0 lead in just 19 minutes. In a keenly contested second set, Murray paid the price for forehand unforced errors as Djokovic broke for a 4-3 lead. Murray immediately struck back, breaking for the first time in the match to level at 4-4, but lost his serve from a 40/0 advantage in the 11th game as Djokovic regained the initiative. Building on his momentum, Djokovic broke Murray in the first game of the third set. The Dunblane native broke Djokovic in the sixth game to draw level and ultimately forced a tie-break. But two double faults from the Scot proved his undoing in the early stages of the tie-break.

Since the start of the 2015 US Open, Djokovic has compiled a 38-1 match record, with his only defeat coming to Roger Federer in the round robin stage of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals – he would beat the Swiss when they met again in the final later that week. In that spell, Djokovic has gone 17-1 against Top 10 opponents.

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[Barty]

XXXII mecz (Djoković 23-9)

2016 Mutua Madrid Open final, Madrid, Djokovic d. Murray 62 36 63

Djokovic maintained his stranglehold on the rivalry with a three-set victory in the Caja Magica, claiming an unprecedented 29th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown and drawing level with Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg at No. 6 on the Open Era titles list, lifting his 64th tour-level trophy.

The Serb, who now owns a dominant 22-5 record in deciding-set tour-level finals, was on the front foot in the early stages, winning 15 of the first 18 baseline points to capture the opening set after just 31 minutes. Murray had a swift and effective response in the second, ratcheting up his aggressive play to force a decider. But Djokovic had the last word, raising his level with audacious shotmaking at the most critical moments. A clinical down-the-line backhand at 3-2 30/40 would secure the decisive break for the Serb. Needing to turn aside seven break points at 5-3, he survived the late onslaught that included a pair of rocketed forehand winners from Murray. The valiant effort from the Scot would not be enough as Djokovic converted his third championship point to prevail after two hours and six minutes.

Djokovic lifted his second trophy in Madrid, following his initial success in 2011 (d. Nadal). He has lost just two of his previous 34 sets played against Top 10 opposition since the 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Murray, meanwhile, dropped to World No. 3 in the Emirates ATP Rankings after failing to retain the title.

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[Barty]

Djokovic już ma większą przewagę nad Murray'em niż Nadal miał kiedykolwiek nad Fedem.

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Ten Years Later, Djokovic Proud Of Murray Rivalry

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Serb reflects on rivalry following Madrid title
It was 10 years ago, on the indoor hard courts of the Madrid Arena, that a pair of 19-year-olds - World No. 17 Novak Djokovic and No. 19 Andy Murray - squared off for the first time on the ATP World Tour.
Already friends from their junior days, the Scot and the Serb would kick-start what would become a burgeoning rivalry. Djokovic rallied from a set down to take that initial encounter in the third round of the 2006 Mutua Madrid Open, and 10 years and 32 meetings later they would clash once again in the Spanish capital. Same match-up, same dramatic battle. Djokovic claimed an unprecedented 29th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown with a highly-entertaining 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Murray on Sunday and the top seed reflected on how far they have come.
"Ten years later, we are the two best players in the world," said Djokovic. "At that time maybe it seemed like something that will be very challenging for us to achieve. But we both strive to be at the top and we've known each other since we were 12. I think you can see already in those junior days that both of us have serious intentions to conquer the tennis world and try to make a serious mark."
"I'm very pleased that I have developed a great rivalry with somebody that I've known for a very long time and somebody that I have a very good and friendly relationship with on and off the court."
Read: Novak & Andy - The Rivalry
Their strong relationship was never more evident than midway through the third set on Sunday, with Djokovic serving up 4-2 30/30. The eventual champion received a time violation warning, to which Murray interjected, defending his longtime rival: "I was the one keeping him waiting. I made him wait. He was ready five seconds ago." The act of sportsmanship in such a critical moment revealed their mutual respect for one another and Djokovic was quick to point it out.
"It was truly something that is unusual, honestly, to see at the highest levels," Djokovic added. "I always like to look back at those moments and take that as a highlight rather than only results and rivalries and who wants to beat who more and stuff like this.
"I think it's nice to see in the midst of this important match that you're showing your human side and expressing your character values that unfortunately in this sports society are not seen often. I'm glad we have done that and send the right message to many young kids and tennis players."
Djokovic went on to extend his FedEx ATP Head2Head edge over Murray to 23-9, having claimed 12 of their previous 13 encounters. Another final encounter could be in the cards next week at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, where they are the top two seeds once again.

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[Mario]

O jakiej on rywalizacji mówi? W Serbii nie mieli słowników i nie przyswoił znaczenia tego słowa?

[grzes430]

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[matek20]

Jak to się stało, że przez tyle lat co Rafa i Fed śrubowali rekordy, teraz wszystko zostaje pobite przez Novaka i po części zacznie się przez Murraya.... Fed z Nadalem już nigdy nie zagrają w finale szlema, być już w żadnym turnieju, a Murray z Djokiem będą pewnie jeszcze z 3 lata na luzie ze sobą walczyli i wygrywali co się da.

[Robertinho]

ZET się stało.

[Emu]

Jak to się stało, że przez tyle lat co Rafa i Fed śrubowali rekordy, teraz wszystko zostaje pobite przez Novaka i po części zacznie się przez Murraya.... Fed z Nadalem już nigdy nie zagrają w finale szlema, być już w żadnym turnieju, a Murray z Djokiem będą pewnie jeszcze z 3 lata na luzie ze sobą walczyli i wygrywali co się da.

Ciekawe jaki rekord ma niby pobić Szkot. Za 3 lata to oni będą tylko przykrym wspomnieniem.

[Anula]

Jak to się stało, że przez tyle lat co Rafa i Fed śrubowali rekordy, teraz wszystko zostaje pobite przez Novaka i po części zacznie się przez Murraya.... Fed z Nadalem już nigdy nie zagrają w finale szlema, być już w żadnym turnieju, a Murray z Djokiem będą pewnie jeszcze z 3 lata na luzie ze sobą walczyli i wygrywali co się da.

Gdzie dwóch się bije, tam trzeci korzysta.

W czepku urodzony, bo również kontuzje omijają go szerokim łukiem.
W sporcie, szczęśliwe okoliczności są równie ważne jak umiejętności i dyspozycja.
Czasami nawet ważniejsze.

[Mario]

Ciekawe jaki rekord ma niby pobić Szkot. Za 3 lata to oni będą tylko przykrym wspomnieniem.

Rok 2005, 2006, 2007 itd. Nawet nie wiem ile razy myślałem podobnie o pewnym Hiszpanie, bo przecież przy takiej grze miał nie wytrzymać więcej niż 5 lat.

Wolę już sobie podobnych nadziei nie robić, oczywiście Murray żadnych poważnych rekordów nie poprawi, ale wyśrubować licznik finałów/półfinałów do jakichś chorych, nieadekwatnych do tenisowej klasy, rozmiarów jak najbardziej może.

[Damian]

Rivalries Of 2016: Murray vs. Djokovic

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ATP World Tour Season In Review: Best Rivalries
Continuing our Season In Review series, ATPWorldTour.com revisits the fiercest rivalries of 2016. Today we feature Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic:
It has been 10 years since Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic first faced off on the ATP World Tour. Ten years have passed since the Scot and the Serbian stepped on the indoor hard courts of Madrid for an unassuming third round meeting. Little did they know that a burgeoning rivalry that would span 35 encounters and feature a catalogue of heart-stopping moments was born on that day in the Spanish capital.
Close friends off the court and fierce rivals between the lines, Murray and Djokovic have had their share of memorable clashes over the years. They have met in all four Grand Slams, all nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events and twice at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
With two of the best backhands in the game and lightning-fast agility, they are mirror images from the back of the court: seemingly impenetrable elastic walls that can turn defence into offence in a flash, leaving opponents scratching their heads in disbelief. As the spotlight grows and drama builds, Murray and Djokovic raise their games to new heights and this was never more evident than in 2016, when the battle for Emirates ATP Rankings supremacy - World No. 1 - came down to the last match of the season at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

Murray dramatically dethroned Djokovic in straight sets in the season finale and it was a change of fortunes for the new World No. 1 against his longtime rival, having dropped 13 of their previous 15 encounters. Djokovic was an indomitable force in their first four meetings of 2016, opening the season with a straight-set win in the Australian Open final - his fifth victory over Murray at Melbourne Park - and following that with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 triumph for the Mutua Madrid Open crown.
"I'm very pleased that I have developed a great rivalry with somebody that I've known for a very long time and somebody that I have a very good and friendly relationship with on and off the court," Djokovic said after winning his 29th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title in Madrid. Following the tournament, he had opened a seemingly insurmountable 9,025-point advantage over Murray in the Emirates ATP Rankings and the year-end No. 1 spot was all but secured by May... or so it seemed.
With Djokovic continuing to build momentum towards Roland Garros, where he would bid to complete the career Grand Slam, it was Murray who would stop him in his tracks at the Foro Italico in Rome. Meeting in back-to-back finals at the clay-court Masters 1000 events, the birthday boy notched his first victory over Djokovic on the dirt with a strong 6-3, 6-3 performance.
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"Each time I go up against him, I know I have to play a great match to win," Murray said after lifting the Rome trophy. "Sometimes you play great tennis and you don't win, because he's such a great player."
They would meet for a third time in the clay-court season less than a month later at Roland Garros. Murray burst out of the gates, taking the opener 6-3, but Djokovic would not be denied his place in history, claiming the elusive crown in four sets and thus completing the career Grand Slam. It was their seventh clash in a major final, one meeting shy of the record held by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Murray scratched and clawed at Djokovic's perch and the lead slowly began to evaporate. After squaring off three times in the span of five weeks, they would not meet again until the championship bout at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. An 9,025-point deficit suddenly became a near-1,000 point lead for Murray, as the Scot notched his first title at the season finale. He capped a stunning march to the pinnacle of the tennis world with his 24th consecutive match win and fifth straight title, cementing his place in the history books.
Touted as a match for the ages with so much on the line, it was Murray who grabbed the initiative. He had laboured on court for a marathon nine hours and 56 minutes entering the final, including the two longest best-of-three set matches in tournament history (since 1991), while Djokovic needed three hours less to reach the title match. But the top seed exhibited no signs of fatigue. Murray would emerge victorious on his third match point after one hour and 42 minutes, becoming the first British player to finish as year-end No. 1.
With the battle for No. 1 reaching its climax in the final weeks of the season, the two rivals are poised to continue fighting for the top spot as we turn the calendar to 2017.

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Djokovic vs. Murray: 2016 Meetings
Event Surface Round
Winner
Score
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
Hard F Murray 6-3, 6-4
Roland Garros
Clay F Djokovic 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Rome Clay F Murray 6-3, 6-3
Madrid Clay F Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Australian Open
Hard
F
Djokovic 6-1, 7-5, 7-6(3)

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[DUN I LOVE]

Zastanawiam się, czy jest tu jakiś potencjał na chwilowe odwrócenie rywalizacji. Nie mówię o jakimś dramatycznym zwrocie wydarzeń, ale o 3-4 kolejnych wygranych Szkota.