In the first round of Doha, Murray lost to Japanese player Daniel Taro 6-2, 6-2 in two sets, revenge for the Australian Open, and successfully advanced to the second round. This game Murray took less than 80 minutes to finish, almost returning to his former peak state, we can't help but ask, why did a game like this not come to fruition at this year's Australian Open?
The Australian Open second round Murray lost 4-6 to Japanese player Daniel Taro, looking at this score is not as fierce as the long-term battle, Murray is ranked 113th in the world, Daniel Taro is 120th in the world, and Murray is a Grand Slam champion, fully capable of beating the Japanese player, but not.
In fact, although Murray won the australian open for the first time in five years, he also paid a serious price, that is, he and the 21st seed Basrushvili fought fiercely in five sets, and finally won 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4. The game drained his physical strength, causing him to lose his strength in the second round and end his Australian Open journey early.
Daniel Taro is now ranked 110th in the world, while Murray has managed to return to the top 100 in the world, i.e. 87th. Murray, who easily won the second round, will face the No. 2 seed Agut, which will be an uphill battle, but Murray has won three consecutive victories over Agut, but he fought with injury in the first round of the 2019 Australian Open, and he lost to Agut in five sets.
Last year's Britishman, who said he wanted to return to the world's top ten as soon as possible, has been hovering outside the top 100 for a long time, he is not incompetent, but lacks durability, like this year's Australian Open record of one win and one loss has become a key issue that he can't go further, we review his results last year, as follows:
Rotterdam defeated Hazel 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the first round and lost to Rublev 5-7, 2-6
Wimbledon defeated Otter 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round, losing to Shapovalov 4-6, 2-6, 2-6
Indian Wells defeated Alcaraz 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 and lost to Zverev 4-6, 6-7 (4).
Antwerp defeated Tiafo 7-6 (2), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (8) and lost to Schwartzmann 4-6, 6-7 (6).
Vienna defeated Hulkac 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 and lost 3-6, 4-6 to Alcaraz
Obviously, the average energy consumption per game is too much, which is the main reason. Murray's record of just 15 wins and 14 losses last year is not enough to help him improve his rankings, but it also provides him with the opportunity to find the feel, and now it is time to make a sprint. The premise was that the British must avoid a long-market war in order to get closer and closer to the goals he had set.
Long-market battles are inevitable, but if every game is caught in a long-market war, that's the problem. 34-year-olds need to adjust their tactics, and the first few rounds are best two straight sets (the Best Grand Slam is three straight sets) to go further. Sharp and straight, reflecting the strength of the players, winning in adversity, reflecting the player's willpower. Both Murrays are lacking, what is missing is stability and durability.
If Murray can continue this victory over Daniel Taro, the goal of returning to the top ten of the world may not be far away. (Source: Tennis House Author: Stray Rabbit)