Andy Murray explains the ‘unbelievable’ thing that Novak Djokovic does which separates them

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Andy Murray commented on what was the biggest difference between his game and that of Novak Djokovic.

Over the years the duo played out some truly entertaining battles on the biggest stages with the sport’s most important titles on the line.

They were part of a group that many referred to as ‘The Big Four’ alongside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and the quartet dominated the game for a number of years.

Despite playing in an era that included arguably the three greatest players of all time, Murray achieved plenty in his career and in the process secured some big wins against the trio.

Andy Murray analyses his and Novak Djokovic’s game

Murray spoke about Djokovic’s game while looking back at one of their most famous rallies. 

The point in question came from the 2012 Shanghai Masters final, when the pair engaged in a lung-busting exchange in the Chinese city.

The point took place in the eighth game of the third an final set, which Murray won with a sumptuous half volley winner on his way to the net.

Murray narrowly lost that match and he went on to describe his game compared to the Serbian’s, and explained what separates the two. “It’s unbelievable how he’s able to slide and defend those balls in the corner, he does it better than anyone,” Murray told the ATP Tour’s YouTube channel.

“I always felt like one of the things that separated me and him was just his ability in those positions to slide out the corners, so I needed to try and move forward as much as possible to finish the points.”

What is Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic’s head-to-head record?

Murray and Djokovic played one another 36 times over a period of 11 years.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion emerged victorious on 25 occasions and claimed their last meeting in the 2017 Doha final.

The Brit’s most famous win against his rival is arguably the 2013 Wimbledon final. Murray won in straight sets to become the first British player since Fred Perry to win the title at SW19 since 1936.

That was Murray’s second Grand Slam title, while his first came at the 2012 US Open, when he outlasted his rival in five sets to claim glory at Flushing Meadows.