Rogers Cup 2015: Score, Reaction from Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray

Coming into Sunday, Andy Murray hadn't beaten Novak Djokovic since the Wimbledon final in 2013, a stretch of eight matches. That streak finally came to a close at the Rogers Cup, however, as Murray took the title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Djokovic.  

Murray also broke a 10-match losing streak to Djokovic on hard courts and ended Djokovic's run of 30 straight Masters wins, per Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times.

Soccer legend Didier Drogba was certainly impressed by Murray's performance:

Murray was impressive early on, aggressively controlling the play and eventually earning the set, 6-4. But Djokovic, ever the competitor, stormed back to take the second set, 6-4.

Matt Cronin of USTA.com was hardly surprised that the Djoker recovered:

It appeared Djokovic carried that momentum into the third set, forcing a break point in the very first game. But Murray battled back to secure the game and stay on serve, which seemed to shift the momentum back into his favor, as he nabbed the next two games to take a commanding 3-0 lead. 

After winning the next game, Djokovic had multiple opportunities to break Murray and get back on serve in an absolutely epic fifth game. But Murray wasn't going to be broken despite Djokovic's resilience, holding on to take a vital 4-1 lead. 

Live Tennis broke down just how epic the game truly was:

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Murray saves SIX break points in a 17-minute, 10-deuce game to lead 4-1! Amazing scenes. pic.twitter.com/nHtSvmaqfD

— Live Tennis (@livetennis) August 16, 2015"

After splitting the next two sets, the stage was set for Murray to close out the victory on serve. But Djokovic just wouldn't relent, quickly setting himself up with two break points and the chance to fight his way back into the match. Murray was having none of that, however, taking the game to deuce and eventually breaking down Djokovic's resistance.

It was a confident, impressive showing from Murray and an indication that he'll be a major factor at the U.S. Open. It was also a thrilling back-and-forth battle from two of the top players in the world. The match even had a hint of the bizarre to it, as Djokovic complained at one point of drug use coming from the stands, per BBC Sport:

The final was buzzworthy in every way, it would seem.

For Murray, finally getting over his losing streak against Djokovic should give him a lot of confidence at the U.S. Open. Another loss against Djokovic in the final—especially given how strong he played early on—would have been potentially devastating for Murray.

For Djokovic, he simply has to tip his cap to Murray. While he'll certainly find aspects of his game he could have improved upon, he played extremely well on the day and made Murray work for every last point, especially in the final set. There is little margin for error between the Big Four, and on this day, Murray simply wasn't going to make many errors.  

If fans of the men's game weren't already excited for the U.S. Open, well, this display in Montreal should have them downright giddy about the year's final Grand Slam.