Sunday, April 05, 2009

Murray Wins 3rd Masters Title in Miami Over Djokovic

World #4 Andy Muray defeated World #3 Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 in Miami to win his third ATP Masters Series title and 11th ATP Tour title overall. The 21-year-old Scot has now defeated the 2008 Australian Open winner three consecutive times after losing their first four matchups.

Murray was the first Brit to make the final of what is often called "the fifth Slam" and the first to win it, despite being down 2-5 in the second set. Two weeks ago, Murray was demolished 6-1 6-2 by World #1 Rafael Nadal in the finals of the ATP Masters Series tournament at Indian Wells.

However other commenators have pointed out that since Wimbledon, Murray is 57-6 the best of any of the Top 4 players which include Roger Federer. The question is, what is the order of the Top 4 players in the world? The rankings say Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray. Year-to-date results say something different....

Indeed, year to date, Murray is tied at 21-2 with Nadal, with them both having won two titles. However, the clay court season is about to start where the Spaniard will most likely re-assert his dominance on the field.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Still cannot stand to watch Murray play tennis. His game is just so not entertaining.
People can rate him anywhere from #1-4, yet boredom is stil boredom.

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