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1. Voo de Mar says:

   January 13, 2022 at 2:35 pm

   Points won by each set: | 39-42, 48-45, 35-32 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   20 % Berdych – 24 of 118
   26 % Murray – 33 of 123

   3 hours 13 minutes – the longest main-level “2-1” win in Berdych’s long career (2003-2019) which could give him a hope he would be more successful than Murray in the end of their careers. At the time the 26-year-old Berdych [7] had played one Slam final, two years younger Murray [3] three, Berdych led in their rivalry 3:1 (Murray 11-6 in the end) and his H2H record vs Djokovic wasn’t still abysmal.
   In the first set Berdych saved 7 set points at *3:5, there was a possibility that Murray’s astonishing year without a set lost being a point away wouldn’t occur, but the Scot ultimately prevailed on his ninth chance. In the 2nd set the Czech led 3:0* (40/15), 5:2 (30-all) and *5:2 in the tie-break. He attacked the net three times in a row then, lost all the points and Murray was two points away from the victory – sent his forehand long, and Berdych converted his first set point with a FH-volley. In the 3rd set the Scot looked better, he had a break point at 1:0, double break point at 2:1 and before he led 4:3 he’d held four times without any problems. Then Berdych enjoyed his easiest service hold, Murray was tired, his simple mistakes allowed the Czech to get the break. The last game was tense – Berdych was forced to save three break points before he finished the contest with two unreturned serves. Berdych snapped Murray’s 17-match winning streak – his longest at the time.

   # Comparison of Murray’s defeats when he was within a few points to win the match in consecutive sets:
   Vancouver ’05 (CH): Baccanello d. Murray 2-6, 7-5, 7-6… (?)
   Monte Carlo ’06: Lisnard d. Murray 4-6, 7-6, 7-5… 3 hours 7 minutes… Total points: 129-126… (2, 3)
   Paris ’11: Berdych d. Murray 4-6, 7-6, 6-4… 3 hours 13 minutes… Total points: 122-119… (2, 7)
   Acapulco ’14: Dimitrov d. Murray 4-6, 7-6, 7-6… 2 hours 55 minutes… Total points: 107-109… (3, 4)
   Queens ’18: Kyrgios d. Murray 2-6, 7-6, 7-5… 2 hours 39 minutes… Total points: 116-113… (3, 5)
   Miami ’24: Machac d. Murray 5-7, 7-5, 7-6… 3 hours 28 minutes… Total points: 123-117… (7, 2)
   

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   January 31, 2024 at 9:35 am

   Against Baccanello, Murray was four points away at least to win in three because he was serving for the match

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