Maybe Murray lags behind against the other Big Three, but to other players on the tour, Murray is still a giant.
In January of this year, after returning from injury, Murray's performance has been struggling a bit and did not meet expectations. However, entering the final stage of the game, Murray started the point-grabbing mode again. He performed very well in the Asian season and the European indoor season, and made great progress all the way.
Heading towards the year-end finals.
After reaching the top spot in Vienna last week, they reached the final in Valencia this week.
Murray, what is his style?
From a professional perspective, Murray and Djokovic are almost each other's templates, and their playing styles are almost identical.
Of course, if we further analyze the technical aspects from the details, there are still some differences between the two players:
Djokovic's backhand is better, and Murray's forehand is better; Djokovic's forehand is more offensive but more unstable, and Murray's forehand is more stable but has a weaker offensive edge.
And so on and so forth.
But overall, Djokovic and Murray's playing styles, playing methods, and scoring methods are consistent.
More than one professional commentator said that watching the "Djokovic VS Murray" match was like a mirror image, with both players facing off against themselves.
Moreover, the two players have trained together since childhood and know each other's hitting methods and return routines very well, making it even more difficult to break their opponent's predictions.
It is precisely because of this that the matches between Djokovic and Murray are often very tangled and anxious——
From a certain perspective, it is a bit similar to Simon, because the bottom line may be even more difficult; at the same time, the defensive counterattack capabilities of the two giants are also better, equivalent to two more comprehensive upgraded versions of Simon, and then
, a duel between two "Simons".
As of 2013, Murray's record against Djokovic is eight wins and 11 losses. Every encounter between the two players is not easy.
Unfortunately, Murray has never gotten rid of the slump in his return from injury this season, and suffered three consecutive defeats against Djokovic.
So, someone must have questions:
Why is Murray so far behind Djokovic in terms of Grand Slam and Masters titles?
The answer is either simple or complex -
psychology.
This should be viewed in two parts.
First, the key points are courage and determination.
Djokovic is also a big-hearted person. Especially after experiencing the baptism of war as a child, his mentality has become more tenacious. In terms of critical scores, he dares to take risks.
Murray is not the case. The more critical the score, the more hesitant he is——
layout, Murray is a player who believes in his own wisdom. He firmly believes that he can reverse any situation. As long as he is given enough time to maneuver and layout, it is equivalent to "give me a lever long enough."
"Move the Earth" mentality, so the more critical the moment, the more time and space he needs to plan.
Facing ordinary players, Murray can indeed do it and complete the layout according to his own ideas; but when facing the other Big Three, "the brave will win when they meet in a narrow road", they often will not give Murray more time to "think and layout", then
This little bit of hesitation and hesitation may become a turning point in the game.
The second is the firmness of willpower.
Watching the game between Djokovic and Murray, you can find that both of them have "irritated" tempers. They often need to vent their emotions on the court; and they are always complaining and dissatisfied. This is their
The way they play is also part of their game.
But if you look carefully, you can notice the difference.
When the game gets really serious, Djokovic is often able to turn this irritability and anger into motivation, cling to the game, entangle the game, maximize his "entanglement skills", and then wait.
, waiting for the opponent to make a mistake or for an opportunity to counterattack.
However, Murray is often soft-handed, and the more he plays, the less he dares to attack, especially his forehand. He does not dare to hit the ball. The power of his forehand lacks some explosive power. As a result, he does not dare to use force at critical moments, and the situation becomes step by step.
Sliding into darkness.
Unfortunately, Murray lacks a bit of luck. Every time he is in excellent form in a Grand Slam, he will inevitably meet another giant who is also in good form——
Since reaching the Grand Slam final for the first time at the US Open in 2008, Murray has reached the Grand Slam final stage a total of seven times so far, but the number of wins and losses is only two wins and five losses.
Among them, he lost to Federer three times and Djokovic twice; of course, the two wins were against Djokovic.
So, does this mean Murray is "mentally fragile"?
of course not.
The so-called psychological factors are only relatively speaking. Compared with the other three giants, Murray lacks a little bit. However, in a duel between top players, this slight gap may create unimaginable consequences in terms of results.
the difference--
A slight difference can lead to a mistake of a thousand miles.
The fact that Murray can be ranked among the Big Four is already something that countless players need to look up to. Even if his status in the hearts of fans is not that high, it does not prevent Murray from becoming the most shining part of professional tennis in the past ten years.
One, you can not only witness history, but also be a part of history.
As far as Murray is concerned, he is a very typical baseline player and is good at playing with his head.
First of all, Murray's prediction is particularly good, and he is at the top level in terms of receiving serve, defense and net coverage.
Secondly, Murray's shots are very purposeful, and even transition shots often have intentions. That is to say, he lays out his shots like chess and achieves his ultimate goal through the layout. Therefore, compared with Federer and Nadal,
Dahl often hits some incredible magic shots with a flash of inspiration, while Murray's game is always more solid and simpler.
Starting from New York, he faced Djokovic in August, Nadal in September, and Murray in October. It has only been a few months since Gao Wen entered the professional arena, and he has already rocketed up to stand in front of the top giants. Just now
The dreams I had when I started participating in the challenge came true one after another.
So, next is... Federer?
However, Federer still needs to wait a little longer. His current opponent should be Murray——
Gao Wen knows that Murray is not in the best condition, but the problem is that he is not in the best condition either, and the strength of the giant players cannot be doubted.
Facing Murray, there will definitely be no shortage of tug-of-war. His ability to save balls on both ends of the offense and defense is still better than Simon's. This also means that the game will be another severe test. After three consecutive rounds of fierce battles, the test
Continuing to escalate, the results of the short-term training in Paris are about to face further review——
However, this is the greatest charm of competitive sports. Challenges, one after another, bravely climbing to the top and breaking through oneself. Every battle is exciting.
Isn't it?
Facts also prove this point. In the first point of the game, Gao Wen and Murray were already entangled in a multi-shot tug-of-war.
