Andy Murray did not seem to have an answer for Roger Federer Thursday as he was embarrassed, losing 6-0, 6-1 in the World Tour Final. The win sealed top spot for Federer in group B at the ATP World Finals.
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Andy Murray has been ranked as the British No. 1 player and No. 6 in the world for some time now, but he did not look the part Thursday in an excruciatingly painful to watch match against Roger Federer.
Murray was obviously disappointed in the loss, Murray’s worst defeat since losing to Novak Djokovic in 2007. Murray said the following afterward.
"“I’m not going to try and forget it, I’ve got to use it as motivation for the off season. That was a tough night, I’m very disappointed but he played exceptionally well and even if I had played better he probably would have won.”"
In the first game Federer held a 0-30 lead, and Federer’s win is tied for third best in his career, according to USAToday.com
Federer said he was glad that he didn’t get the double bagel (hold Murray scoreless). You can take that as you’d like, though, because most athletes would probably love to hold another top player in their respective sports to zero points.
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