Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray: Each Player’s Keys to Victory in Wimbledon Final

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Published: July 6, 2013

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Despite the craziness that ensued throughout the early rounds of Wimbledon, the men's final promises to be the best possible, with the No. 1 seed taking on the No. 2 seed.

Novak Djokovic has cruised through most of this tournament, winning each of his first five matches in straight sets over some top competition. However, he had a much harder time against Juan Martin del Potro in the semifinals and barely escaped after five long sets.

Meanwhile, Andy Murray had an easier run to the final, although he still had some struggles along the way. Still, he is looking to become the first British player to win this event since Fred Perry in 1936.

This is certain to be a thrilling match, although neither will be successful unless they follow these keys to victory.

 

Andy Murray

Stay Aggressive at Net



Throughout the tournament, Murray has not been shy about going up to the net to finish points. In the quarterfinals against Fernando Verdasco, he went up 45 times. He did it 51 times against Jerzy Janowicz in the semifinals.

While the success rate is not as high as he might have wanted in these matches, he needs to continue this aggressiveness in the final.

If given enough opportunities, Djokovic will simply wear you away until you make a mistake or allow him to get a winner. Murray cannot play back and forth with him on the baseline the entire match.

Instead, the Brit needs to take control of the match by going up to net and putting the pressure on his opponent.

 

Attack Second Serve



While it is usual for a player to be less successful on the second serve when they take some speed off of it, this does not happen too much to Djokovic.

The Serbian has won 59 percent of points on his second serve in 2013, which is the best mark in the world. In this tournament, he has been even bett...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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