Video: Has someone (read: Andy Murray) finally managed to find a way to beat Novak Djokovic?
The British No. 3 defeated Nole to win the Italian Open, only his second win against him in the last 14 matches.
It's the season of upsets alright. British No. 1 tennis player and world No. 3 Andy Murray managed to beat Novak Djokovic for only the second time in 14 matches since the 2013 Wimbledon final and in the process, win the Rome Masters title on clay (highlights above).
To defeat Djokovic on any surface, considering the kind of form he is in, is no mean feat and Murray will be encouraged with his 6-3 6-3 straight sets triumph, coming as it does just a few days before the French Open begins on clay on May 22. Murray's feat was historic in other ways as well – the last British men's singles player to have won in Rome was George Patrick Hughes in 1931.
In a fractious match, it was Murray who kept his cool while Djokovic uncharacteristically lost his. It was a misty day in Rome with the surface receiving plenty of rain, making it difficult to play. The world no. 1 was not happy with the conditions, repeatedly asking the umpire to do something about it, but to no avail. He finally had a heated outburst against the umpire in the second set.
