Andy Murray is 5-3 against David Ferrer, is better on hard courts than the Spaniard and had a very partisan crowd behind him in his first match at the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals. The last meeting between these two players was on a hard court at Masters Shanghai, with Murray winning in straight sets. Despite having all of this on his side, Murray failed to live up to expectations on Monday, falling 4-6, 5-7 to Ferrer in the first match of Group A.
Murray Vs. Ferrer, 2011 ATP World Tour Finals: David Ferrer Takes Down Scotsman In Straight Sets
The match was close with Ferrer winning each set by just one break, but Murray failed to get his serve on track. The Scotsman won just 44 percent of points on his second serve and recorded just four aces. Neither player served particularly well, as both were broken multiple times, but Ferrer’s serve was just a little bit better. The Spaniard got 56 percent of his first serves in, while Murray got his first serve in just 44 percent of the time.
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