Under the barrage of Nadal groundstrokes errors began to creep into Djokovic's game and a double fault in the second set's opening game once more ensured the Serbian was chasing his tail as he fell 2-0 behind.
But that was earlier, before this confidence-infused hot streak, and it wasn't the game plan's fault, Rocky Bernard said.
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He had to save a break point in his opening service game and it came as little surprise when he was broken at 1-2, completing a disastrous game with a double fault.
He may have saved one break point on his serve but the pressure seemed to mount as he dished up a double-fault to lose the game.
Any thoughts that a straightforward win was finally on the cards were briefly put on hold as Murray handed back a break at the start of the final set with a double-fault in the following game.
Djokovic opened game five with a double-fault and, after a forehand winner from Davydenko, successive errors from the Serb handed over the break before the defending champion saw two break points go begging in the following game.
Tsonga had the look of a man who knew the game was up by the time the first set had disappeared and his third double-fault of the day contributed to another dropped service game at the start of the second set, and it was the same story as he slipped 5-2 down.
Nobody was pointing a figure that it was somebody's fault we (lost) the game.
"We have played the game with the right attitude and could not fault our fighting spirit but you also have to give credit to Leyton Orient because they never gave up and fought very hard, " added the Frenchman.
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His mood was not helped when, after saving a first break point in game three he was called for a foot-fault on the second and, clearly unsettled, mishit a forehand seconds later to hand Davydenko the break at 3-1.
The game itself turned on a false assumption, suggesting a deeper fault in the system.
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But Federer regained his composure in the the third and broke serve in the sixth game before closing out the match on a Coria double-fault.
Nadal regained the dominance on serve he had enjoyed for most of the tournament as he saw out the set until he played a poor game at 2-1 down in the second, a double fault and a backhand error giving Djokovic the break to love.
Fraser, who was at fault for the loss of two goals in Motherwell's previous game, spilled a shot by David Templeton but recovered to block David Obua's attempt before Gary Glen relieved the pressure on the visiting defence by firing off target.
The keeper was at fault when he allowed Arsenal a late equaliser in Liverpool's opening game of the season and he made an embarrassing mistake in Spain's midweek 4-1 defeat in Argentina on a rare international outing.
Federer opened the second set with a double-fault but normal service was quickly resumed and a thumping ace down the 'T' helped him take game one with little reason for concern.
Farquharson saved an early break point in the opening game with a smash by the net and although Broady had an advantage he lost it and then served a double fault to give his opponents the early initiative.
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