Andy Murray’s impressive winning streak was brought to an end by a superb performance by David Nalbandian in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters.

The Argentine won the match 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 to remain one of the few top players in the world yet to succumb to the skills of the young Scot. To be fair to Andy Murray, this was only the second time he has come up against Nalbandian. The first time was during Wimbledon in 2005, when Murray was half the player he is today.

The British player was keen to succeed in the Paris Masters and he started the match confident of extending his amazing 14-match winning streak. However, Nalbandian was in truly fine form and dominated the tie-break of the first set.

After the match, Murray spoke of his disappointment at losing the match and exiting the Paris Masters but he revealed his satisfaction at his general performance. Furthermore, he was full of praise for his opponent, stating that the Argentine “played really well”.

Nalbandian agreed with Murray’s praise, stating that he played "almost” perfectly and managed to return the ball very well throughout the match.

After an extremely impressive year, Murray has started to show signs of fatigue recently. This comes as no surprise given his exploits in recent tournaments including the US Open.

This fatigue appeared to impact upon his usually reliable service game. Murray was quick to point out “the one thing I didn’t do, that I have done well in the last few weeks, is to serve well”.