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1. Voo de Mar says:

   July 29, 2024 at 10:09 pm

   Points won by each set: | 39-43, 45-44, 35-26 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   27 % Djokovic – 29 of 104
   25 % Murray – 33 of 128

   Pivotal encounter in their rivalry; prior to that final Djokovic [2] led only 8:7 in their H2H, having conceded the previous two matches, and if he had lost the 2nd set tie-break in Shanghai, it would have been his sixth consecutive set lost to Murray when the scoreline reached 5-all! In the 1st set Djokovic led 5:4* (30/0), later 40/0 on serve at 5-all, yet he was broken losing five points in a row & he devastated his racquet right afterwards. Murray led 5:3* in the 2nd set. The five championship points saved by Djokovic: 4:5* (30/40) – forehand winner… 4:6* in the tie-break – forehand winner, unreturned serve… *7:8 – another forehand winner… *9:10 – Murray’s forehand error… [3] Murray led 3:2* in the 3rd set, but he was visibly tired and lost the last four games of the 3-hour 20-minute marathon (the longest ‘best of 3’ Masters 1K final in history at the time). My description of the final on the day when it took place. The crucial moment of the final occurred as Murray led *5:4 (30/0) – then the Serb won a 16-stroke rally with the help of a tweener (!) and dropshot, giving the impression of reconciling with defeat & simply enjoying the moment.

   Djokovic’s route to his 33rd title:
   2 Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-2
   3 Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-3
   Q Tommy Haas 6-3, 6-3
   S Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-4
   W Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6(11), 6-3 – 5 m.p.

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   July 30, 2024 at 1:04 am

   Djokovic has defeated Murray four times in tight ‘best of three’ matches (a few points from defeat), Murray never won their match in a similar style:

   Madrid 2006 (3R): Djokovic 1-6, 7-5, 6-3… 2 hours 11 minutes… Murray led *4:3 (15/0) in the 2nd set, so seven points away from victory
   Rome 2011 (SF): Djokovic 6-1, 3-6, 7-6… 3 hours 2 minutes… Murray led *5:4 (30/15) in the 3rd set
   Shanghai 2012 (F): Djokovic 5-7, 7-6, 6-3… 3 hours 20 minutes… Murray had five match points (two on serve)
   London 2012 (rr): Djokovic 4-6, 6-3, 7-5… 2 hours 35 minutes… Murray led 5:4* (30/15) in the 3rd set

   Moreover, the Serb won a five-setter against Murray in Melbourne ’12, being five points away from defeat in the 5th set

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