One occasionally sees an unfortunate #200 in the world with the misfortune to draw the top seed in the 1st round sent off with that sort of flea in the ear. But such a comprehensive, humiliating thrashing administered by one of the very top group of players to another as Roger Federer gave Andy Murray in the O2 arena last night I have never seen before. And to think they were level 11-all on previous head-to-head matches. It left me feeling really quite sad.

Congratulations to Federer, obviously, on hitting such form; and commiserations to poor old Andy.

Still... what can one say?

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