Andy Murray's honeymoon on clay ended by Novak Djokovic at French Open
Briton's fine run on clay ends but he leaves Roland Garros with his head held high
With his glinting gold wedding band looped around the black laces of his left shoe, Andy Murray had been an unstoppable force on clay this season.
So unstoppable that players of the calibre of nine-time French Open champion Rafa Nadal or seasoned campaigner David Ferrer tried and failed to ruin the newlywed's honeymoon period on clay.
Obviously, right now I'm upset, but I would say I probably played the best tennis in the major events, in the slams
Novak Djokovic, however, was not as charitable in the French Open semi yesterday and handed Murray his first defeat since his April 11 marriage to Kim Sears, thus ending the Scot's 15-match winning streak on the red dust.
Murray's hopes of ending Britain's 80-year wait for a men's Roland Garros champion disappeared with a 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 defeat to Djokovic - but it was not before he gave the world number one a mighty scare.
A Djokovic forehand error handed Murray the break in the 11th game and he brought his coach Amelie Mauresmo to her feet when he levelled at two sets all.