Points won by each set: | 33-23, 30-37, 51-53, 27-11, 43-37 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
19 % Djokovic – 34 of 171
22 % Murray – 40 of 174
Arguably the best match in their long rivalry, 4-hour 50-minute battle of the Aussie Open 2011 finalists. Murray, for the first time coached by a tennis legend – Lendl, saved a break point at 0:2 in the 2nd set, and fought off three set points – all with winners – in the 3rd set at *4:5 (the first, 5-deuce game of that set lasted 18 minutes!). Djokovic led 5:2* (30-all) in the 5th set, then he saved three mini-match points at 5-all (the second of them after a 30-stroke rally!). My description of the match after its finish.
Points won by each set: | 33-23, 30-37, 51-53, 27-11, 43-37 |
Points won directly behind the serve:
19 % Djokovic – 34 of 171
22 % Murray – 40 of 174
Arguably the best match in their long rivalry, 4-hour 50-minute battle of the Aussie Open 2011 finalists. Murray, for the first time coached by a tennis legend – Lendl, saved a break point at 0:2 in the 2nd set, and fought off three set points – all with winners – in the 3rd set at *4:5 (the first, 5-deuce game of that set lasted 18 minutes!). Djokovic led 5:2* (30-all) in the 5th set, then he saved three mini-match points at 5-all (the second of them after a 30-stroke rally!).
My description of the match after its finish.
Serve & volley: Djokovic 1/1, Murray 1/1