Muzz had an uncharacteristically large number of unforced errors, and just looked mentally out of it as Mardy Fish's serve gave him all sorts of problems. Maybe Muzz is still hurting after losing to Fed in Australia. If you add all the sniping he took for experimenting in Dubai, and skipping the Davis Cup tie, it's understandable how most human beings would be just mentally worn out.
Still, if Muzz really wants to be a Grand Slam champion, he'll probably have to stop cursing at his entourage and have to find a way to focus better when things aren't going his way.
By all accounts, the fans booed Nole for his sloppy play (62 unforced errors) as he lost to Oliver Rochus. After a few games he looked weary and his serve rarely exceeded 120mph. Clearly, Nole's serve has regressed, as he piled up 10 double faults and only converted 31% of his second serve points.
Nole admitted:
I wasn’t attacking. I was just kind of waiting for him to make the shots, and it wasn't the right approach. He was making me run a lot, so points were really long. That was exhausting.
Nole, I think you've got to improve your fitness especially in humid climates.
Then again, what do I know about how to be a professional tennis player, being a total wannabee?
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