Novak Djokovic’s Win over Andy Murray Isn’t Tainted by Bad Call

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Published: March 28, 2014

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Novak Djokovic has gotten off to a relatively slow start this year, but the world No. 2 is in the process of knocking his game into overdrive.

Don't let the fact that his victory over Andy Murray in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open was heavily assisted by a bad call fool you into thinking any differently.

Nole is 12-2 on the year, and he got his first tournament title of the year at Indian Wells in the last event. It is hard to knock that kind of start, but we've grown accustomed to Djokovic having multiple titles at this point of the year. This was the first time in four years he hasn't won the Australian Open. 

Apparently, that does not mean he is headed for a down year, and the Serb asserted his dominance against Murray. 

Djokovic beat the Scot, 7-5, 6-3. Djokovic took control of this match over the event's defending champion late in the first set after a bad call awarded Nole a crucial point. 

Murray was serving while trailing 5-6. Djokovic came up to play a ball, and by all appearances he played the ball while it was on Murrray's side of the net, which should have meant it was Murray's point.

It is fairly obvious he is over: 



In a quote captured by The Guardian, Murray had this to offer up to the chair umpire regarding the missed call: "You're having a laugh, you can see it on the replay. He [Djokovic] said his racket was over the net!"

In case the video wasn't enough, TennisTV made its case with this picture: 



Djokovic left some wiggle room about being over the net in a post-match quote also passed along by The Guardian: 

Look, it might be my mistake. I think I crossed the net with the racket. I didn’t touch the net. Maybe the rule is that you are not allowed to pass on his side with the racket. I’m not sure. You tell me.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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