Andy Murray, who has now lost to Novak Djokovic seven times in a row, says the Serbian is playing nearly perfect tennis at the moment. Murray lost to Djokovic in Sunday's Miami final, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-0.
“I felt like I was there for a couple of sets,” said Murray, also lost to Djokovic in the semifinals of Indian Wells and the final of the Australian Open. “You guys watch the matches. He serves well, he runs well, he moves exceptionally well. Physically he's in great shape—he hits the ball well off both sides. He does most things on the tennis court well. That's why he's the No. 1 player in the world just now.”
Murray is now ranked No. 3, behind Djokovic and Roger Federer. The Scot's last win over Djokovic came in the 2013 Wimbledon final, and he hasn’t beaten him on hard courts since the 2012 U.S. Open final.
“In terms of game wise, I feel like in a couple of the matches we played this year, I feel like I've been able to hang with him, but just not quite for long enough, unfortunately," Murray said. "I need to try to work out why that is."