Andy Murray believes that his admission of being distracted during the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic was blown out of proportion.
Murray revealed that a mid-final lull from Djokovic had hindered his focus, and ahead of their semi-final match at the Indian Wells Masters, the British number one has insisted that there are "no issues" between the two players.
The 27-year-old told BBC Sport: "I've seen Novak a few times since and I have absolutely no issues with Novak at all.
"Me saying I was distracted turned into this massive thing that me and Novak had some issue with each other, which is certainly not the case, and we never have in the 15 years that we've known each other. That was done in my eyes after the final."
Their match in the United States will be their 25th contest of a storied rivalry, with Djokovic winning 16 times and Murray emerging victorious on eight occasions.
Darren Plant
