Britain's Andy Murray said he was disappointed that Novak Djokovic proved physically stronger in their US Open quarter-final.
The 27-year-old lost 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (1-7) 6-2 6-4 over three hours and 32 minutes at Flushing Meadows.
"I thought physically he was better than me in the end," said Murray, the eighth seed.
"I was a little bit disappointed, to be honest, because I did train very hard."
Murray carried out a training block with his support team in Florida after a disappointing quarter-final defeat at Wimbledon in July.
"You do the work for these matches, so I would have liked to have felt a little bit better towards the end," said the Scot.
Djokovic, 27, also felt he had an advantage when he faces Murray in Grand Slam matches over the best of five sets.
"I get the feeling that if I get to stay with him and work, and not get too loose and too frustrated with points, and not allow him to get into a big lead, I feel like there is a point where I have that edge physically," said the Serb.
"That's what I try to always focus on and it paid off tonight."
source:bbcsport
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