导出博客文章With Andy Murray set to face old rival Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour
Final on Sunday for the right to be year-end world No 1, we look at their
previous encounters. Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 20, 2016,
5:45pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass When Djokovic secured a
sixth Australian Open title and a first at Roland Garros to become only the
third man to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time, it looked like the Serb
would go on and dominate the rest of the season.He was halfway towards a
calendar Grand Slam, a feat only achieved by two men, Don Budge and Rod Laver,
the last of which was in 1969. Tour Finals at the O2 ATP World Tour Finals: We
look back at previous finals played at Londons O2 Arena But then his season
unravelled while Murrays took off with success at Wimbledon and the Rio
Olympics.When Djokovic was beaten in the final of the US Open by an inspired
Stan Wawrinka, Murray seized his opportunity to chase down his arch-nemesis for
top spot by winning back-to-back titles in China followed by more success in
Vienna before landing the coveted world No 1 spot at the Paris Masters. Murrays
climb to greatness Andy Murray has climbed to the top of the tennis rankings And
now the two men will meet at Londons magnificent O2 Arena on Sunday when they go
head-to-head for the right to end this season as year-end world No 1.Murray will
enter the final just a mere 130 points ahead of Djokovic, who had spent 122
consecutive weeks as No 1 from July 2014, but the Serb will be out to regain top
spot. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Djokovic holds
a 24-10 win-loss record against the Scot and has lost only three times in their
last 16 meetings dating back to the Wimbledon final in 2013. This will be their
first meeting since the French Open final in early June.Here, we delve into the
archives and look back at their most memorable matches.2011: Australian Open,
final, Djokovic won 6-4 6-2 6-3 Murray could not beat Djokovic in two years
Having lost to Roger Federer the previous year and in New York two years
earlier, Murray was looking finally to prove he could cut it in a Grand Slam
final.The Scots wretched record in major finals continued, however, as he went
down in straight sets to an inspired Djokovic, who began the season by winning
43 consecutive matches and ended it with three major titles.Djokovic not only
broke the Nadal-Federer stranglehold on the games major trophies, the
23-year-old Serbian made a compelling case to be admitted to their elite
company, said the Sydney Morning Herald.2012: Australian Open, semi-final,
Djokovic won 6-3 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 7-5 Murray and Djokovic have competed since
their early days Murray had the perfect opportunity to exact revenge on Djokovic
the following year in Melbourne, and he almost did it during an epic encounter
that lasted four hours, 50 minutes.Having just appointed Ivan Lendl as his
coach, Murray fought back from losing the first set to win the next two, but
defending champion Djokovic recovered to clinch victory and give Murray the
unwanted tag of being the first man in the open era to be eliminated in
semi-finals at four successive Grand Slams.2012: London Olympics, semi-final,
Murray won 7-5 7-5 Murray beat Djokovic at the Olympics Just a month after
suffering a heartbreaking Wimbledon final loss to Roger Federer, Murray enjoyed
what was then his finest run and it came on the All England Club grass, beating
Djokovic to guarantee himself a medal at his home Olympics. Murray lapped up the
attention from the raucous crowd before going on to exact revenge
against Federer in the final to win gold.2012: US Open, final, Murray won 7-6
(12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 He won the US Open final over his great rival Murray
ended Britains 76-year wait for a Grand Slam mens singles champion following an
epic victory that took four hours, 54 minutes to achieve.The Scot sank to his
knees and covered his mouth in disbelief at what he had achieved following four
failed attempts to win a Grand Slam final.When I realised I had won, I was a
little bit shocked, I was very relieved and I was very emotional, Murray said
after recovering from letting a two-set lead slip away to win in five. Andy
Murray reflects on his five-set win over Novak Djokovic in the 2012 US Open
final 2013, Australian Open, final, Djokovic won 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-2
Djokovic edged out Murray for the Australian Open title Djokovic underlined his
physical superiority as he recovered from a set down to win in four sets and
become the first man in the Open era to win three Australian Open titles in a
row.Again the match was a dogfight as the first two sets alone ran for well over
two hours. One crucial moment came at 2-2 in the second-set tie-breaker, when
Murray stopped in the middle of a second serve to catch a white feather as it
floated to the ground - and then double-faulted, giving Djokovic an opening that
he gratefully accepted.I thought it was a good idea to move [the feather],
Murray said Maybe it wasnt because I obviously double-faulted. No, you know, at
this level it can come down to just a few points here or there.2013, Wimbledon,
final, Murray won 6-4 7-5 6-4 Murrays biggest win was against Djokovic at
Wimbledon The match that will define Murrays career ended with one of the most
dramatic matches ever seen in a Grand Slam final. The Scot had fought back from
a break down to win the second set and recovered from a similar deficit in the
third to leave himself serving for a place in the history books. He created
Wimbledon history with victory over the Serb He looked to have done it when he
moved to 40-0 but Djokovic saved all three match points and had three break
points of his own before finally netting a backhand on Murrays fourth
chance.Mentally, that last game will be the toughest game Ill play in my career,
said Murray after he had finally consigned Fred Perrys status as the last
British man to win a Wimbledon singles title to history.2014, US Open,
quarter-final, Djokovic won 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (1-7) 6-2 6-4 Murray was left
disappointed at the US Open Djokovic won all four of their matches that year as
Murray struggled to regain form and fitness following back surgery.It was all to
play for after they shared the first two sets in New York, with Murray
bludgeoning forehands like never seen before, but he let the momentum slip early
in the third set and was never able to regain it as he faded physically.The
contest began at 9.43pm local time in New York and the clock was well past 1am
by the time it had finished.2015, Australian Open, final, Djokovic won 7-6 (7-5)
6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-0 Murray looks on as Djokovic holds the Norman Brookes Challenge
Cup Djokovic beat Murray to win fifth Australian Open title, but the four-set
victory was punishing and painful on both players.The Scot had his chances and
for two-and-a-half-sets both players went at it hammer and tongs, but Murray was
eventually outfought, and seemingly outkidded, as the Serb looked down and out
after going a break down in the third before miraculously reviving and going on
to win the battle.2015, French Open, semi-final, Djokovic won 6-3 6-3 5-7 5-7
6-1 Murray was beaten in five sets over two days at the French Open Murrays
hopes of winning a third Gram Slam title were crushed again by Djokovic after
the world No 1 held off a spirited fightback to book his place in the French
Open final.Murray had clawed back the third set before play was suspended at 3-3
in the fourth and the British No 1 picked up where he left off the following day
by breaking in the 11th game of the fourth set to send it to a fifth.Djokovic,
however, was relentless in the final set, breaking twice to clinch victory,
sealing his win with an ace, although he was beaten by an inspired Stan Wawrinka
in the final.This is one of the toughest matches we have had, no doubt about
that, said Djokovic. We tend to run each other around and play cat and mouse
game, and its tiring. Its exhausting to play him.2015, Montreal Masters, final,
Murray won 6-4 4-6 6-3 Murray snapped an eight-match losing streak against
Djokovic at the Montreal Masters Finally, an eight-match losing streak that
dated back to Murrays 2013 Wimbledon victory was snapped.Murray converted his
fifth attempt at match point to end a two-year drought against Djokovic just
hours after his coach Amelie Mauresmo gave birth.The Scot dominated the match
from the baseline to claim an 11th Masters title. A look back to the 2015
Montreal final between Djokovic and Murray 2016, Australian Open, final,
Djokovic won 6-1 7-5 7-6 (7-3) Murray looks on in dejection after another defeat
Down Under Murray racked up five losing finals at the same Slam - an Open Era
record - and appeared like a man with his mind elsewhere with fatherhood
imminent.The match itself did not live up to the occasion and Djokovic made it
look all too easy on his favourite surface, equalling Roy Emersons record of six
Australian titles.Murray said courtside: I feel like Ive been here before.
Congratulations Novak, six Australian Opens, an incredible feat, and incredible
consistency the last year. Djokovic lifted the trophy for a record-equalling
sixth time at Melbourne Park Murray won only five points in the first 20 minutes
in a slow-burning contest in which the Scot racked up a number of unforced
errors.Djokovic, 171-1 in his career when two sets up, made it 172 despite
Murray taking the third to a tie-break.2016, Rome Masters, final, Murray won 6-3
6-3 Highlights from the Rome Masters final, as Murray faced Djokovic in a repeat
of the Madrid Open final a week earlier Murray, who split from his coach, Amelie
Mauresmo, sent out a warning ahead of the French Open by snapping Djokovics
17-match winning streak against Top 10 opponents.In a repeat of the Madrid Open
final, which Djokovic won, Murray became the first British man to win at the
Foro Italico since Patrick Hughes in 1931 and celebrated his 29th birthday in
fine style, despite the Serb being fatigued following an epic semi-final against
Kei Nishikori.The key for Murray was winning 82 per cent of points on first
serve, as Djokovic lost for just the fifth time in nine months while the win was
only Murrays 10th in 33 matches against the Serb. Murray defeated Djokovic in
emphatic style to claim his first ATP Rome 1000 Masters title 2016, French Open,
final, Djokovic won 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 French Open woe for Murray in Paris Murray
suffered his eighth major final defeat as Djokovic finally took the Roland
Garros title and with it his place in the highest pantheon of tennis greats.The
top-ranked Serb became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four
trophies at the same time after a convincing victory in his fourth Paris final,
despite dropping the opening set.It was an all-too familiar feeling for Murray
as high hopes gave way to helplessness in the face of Djokovics brilliance, with
five of his final defeats coming against the man he first faced as an
11-year-old. You can watch the action between the two best players in the world
unfold live on Sky Sports 3 from 5.45pm The Scot, the first British man in 79
years to reach the final in Paris, fought for all he was worth in the fourth set
but ultimately he had no answer.Its going to take a long time for it to happen
again, said Murray. Everyone here is extremely lucky to see it. Me personally,
being on the opposite side, it sucks to lose the match but Im proud to be part
of today. Sunday will end title debate Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic can both
win for right to end year as world No 1, says Mark Petchey Check our
game-by-game updates from Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour
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