Andy Murray was knocked out of the ATP World Tour Finals in emphatic fashion after being thrashed 6-0 6-1 by Roger Federer on Thursday evening.
The British No 1 headed into the contest knowing he needed to beat Federer in straight sets in order to progress to the semi-finals of the season-ending event in London.
But he was not given a sniff by a simply irresistible Federer, who inflicted a clinical and humiliating defeat in just 56 minutes, maintaining his own perfect group-stage record in the process.
Murray looked in danger of suffering the dreaded 'double-bagel' after losing the first 11 games and falling 0-30 behind on his own serve in the 12th, but he fought back to secure a solitary hold and add a crumb of respectability to the scoreline.
However, in a tournament of one-sided matches, Murray now has the unwanted distinction of having endured the worst defeat since the event moved to London's O2 Arena in 2009, while it was his heaviest loss for seven-and-a-half years.
As they entered the arena, a packed crowd roared their approval for both players - Federer receiving marginally the more rapturous reception, as Murray probably knew he would.
Murray won the first two points on the Federer serve but then lost an epic rally and from there, things unravelled in double-quick time. ...SkySports
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