Following his heroics of the last 12 months, with wins at the Olympics, US Open and Wimbledon, Andy Murray's world collapsed around him yesterday as the Swiss number 2, Stanislas Wawrinka, simply destroyed him.
Murray has played Wawrinka before and usually had the better of him but yesterday was different. The Scot had no answers to the powerful play of his opponent and was blown away in straight sets; perhaps it was an overdue reaction to the events of the last year. Whatever the reasons, Murray was never settled in the match and seemed horribly ill at ease with himself; his post-match interview was a twitchy affair as he moved constantly in his seat while fielding questions. All-in-all, the impression given was that he was close to breaking point.
As for Stan Wawrinka, the perennial Swiss number 2 behind Roger Federer may be on the point of overtaking his compatriot in the rankings. As Federer's star appears to be waning rapidly, Stan's chance may have come; one or two more good performances could see him outshining the Great Man. How ready he is to assume such a mantle may be revealed by his next match, against the world number 1, Novak Djokovic, in tomorrow's semi-final.
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