Andy Murray Shocked at US Open 2010: Another Year Wasted

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Published: September 6, 2010

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In the biggest upset of the US Open 2010, No. 4 seed Andy Murray was stunned by No. 25 seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in four sets, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4), 3-6, 3-6.

The loss could have come in straight sets had the Swiss held to his early break in the first set, but instead Murray was able to make the match last a few minutes short of four hours.

In the first two matches of the US Open the talented Scot won without losing a set. At that point, it looked like it was his year to win the prestigious tournament in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Shockingly it was déjà vu all over again, though. Murray lost in similar fashion at last year's US Open, this time to Marin Cilic, a lower ranking but much more talented player, in the fourth round. 

From the beginning, once he was broken, Murray retreated to his defensive game. He must have believed that his defense was enough to defeat the likes of Wawrinka. He mistakenly took for granted the underdog, despite knowing that the Swiss had pushed him to a five-setter at the Wimbledon last year.

In fact, the Swiss had beaten the Scot three times in the past, including once on a faster hard court (2006 Miami). It was the 5-3 overall lead that must have caused Murray's overconfidence going into this match. 



 

Crucially, the Swiss was surprising Murray with his beautiful one-handed backhand shots deep in both corners. Remember one-handed backhand shots are more difficult to anticipate when they are on fire, and they were in flames this afternoon.

 

One thing was certainly evident in the match: Once Wawrinka started taking it to the Scot, Murray forgot how to play aggressively. Murray suddenly forgot the ability that he showed at the Canada Masters, when he knocked out Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in consecutive matches.

After taking care of the first set, Murray was up a break early i...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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