Australian Open 2011: The ‘Next’ Heir; Novak Djokovic vs Andy Murray

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Published: January 29, 2011

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This time around I have not seen much news of “Can Andy Murray finally win a major?” Sure, there have been articles, blogs, discussions, comments about Murray and his flawless performance till the final, but it has become more about the contest, than about the eventual result. Perhaps this is because of his last two failings in a Major final.

Murray knows that this is not the “last” chance of him winning a Major. There will be many more chances for the grabs—he has historically done well at all Majors barring the French—and it is more important to enjoy the moment than to live in the possibility of “What If?”

This time, though, he does not have the misfortune of facing a red hot Roger Federer, like he did here last year, or a determined Rafael Nadal, like he did at Wimbledon. His rival is the third seed Novak Djokovic, and this is the first time they will in almost two years—a shocking statistic considering they have been at Nos. 3 and 4 for almost all the time, but also understandable. They would always be placed on opposite halves, so the final is the only place they can meet—and for that, they have go past at least one of Federer and Nadal.

As seeds three and five, there is not much to choose between these two good friends. Murray has the better first serve; Djokovic is more consistent with his. Both have fabulous returns of serve, their backhands are comparable—Murray has more touch and variety, Djokovic has more firepower. Djokovic’s forehand is better, Murray’s touch and feel around the net is something to die for. Djokovic will hit more winners; Murray will commit less unforced errors.

The contest will be about strategy. Djokovic, as well as he played against Federer, will have to significantly change his game plan against the Scot. First, as good a defender Federer is, he is always gives some free points with errors, which helped Djok...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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