The world number one, Serbian Novak Djokovic ended his flawless streak of the season with a retreat in the final of Cincinnati Masters 1000, when he lost 6-4, 3-0 to Andy Murray
Djokovic could not stand the pain of an injured right arm which was treated at the end of the first set and already complained in the semifinal match against Czech Tomas Berdych, and only endured 72 minutes on the track to leave in the tray victory in Cincinnati to Andy Murray.
The physical setback broke the formidable run of Novak Djokovic in 2011. The Cincinnati was his second loss of the season on the circuit, which accumulated 57 wins, not counting the harvested Cup Davis.Sin However, the Serbian tennis player will not be able to overtake the record of John McEnroe, who in 1984 had accumulated 59 wins and only one lost.
It is the first final to world number one gives in the course, the remaining nine titles including two Grand Slam (Australia and Wimbledon), before facing the final `major 'in the United States. He has also won five Masters 1000 (Rome, Canada, Madrid, Miami and Indian Wells) and tournaments in Dubai and Belgrade.
Everything was against Djokovic in the final of Cincinnati, which has lost three times in the last four years. Second, after 2008, to Murray, who stood input with a 3-0 lead.
The Serb responded and tied three. But Murray broke the serve of his opponent and entrainment partial victory, who won 6-4. Djokovic was then asked the help of the physiotherapist track, which tried to compensate for minutes his condition in his right arm. The world number one back on track.
But the Serbian was no longer in the game. Slow movements, barely strong and without concentration. A simple way to Murray, when achieved 3-0 in the second set saw how his opponent threw in the towel. It is the seventh for the Scottish Masters 1000, the first this year and the second successful season next to Queens.