Murray came through in straight sets earlier today, winning 6-3 6-3 against Somdev Devvarman of India. Seeded 2nd in the tournament, the Scot is on the hunt for some extra ranking points in an effort to qualify for the World Tour Finals this November.
We’ve almost reached the end of the last grand slam of the year, with the men’s semi’s taking place tomorrow. So who are the last 4 men vying for the title?
It’s almost quarter-final stage at the 2014 US Open, and Murray is improving match by match, but will this be enough to overcome the current world number 1 Novak Djokovic and reach the semi-finals for the first time since Wimbledon 2013?
Murray earlier came through a solid 4th round match 7-5 7-5 6-4 against aspiring Frenchman Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, with no sign of the cramp that had so affected him during his first round match. Indeed, Murray has played all Continue reading
Two days in and there’s already plenty of drama at Flushing Meadows.
Andy Murray came through a match that I’m sure he’ll be glad to see the back of, struggling throughout with cramp on a hot first day at the US Open. Murray won 6-3 7-6 (8-6) 1-6 7-5 after three hours and eight minutes. It was a tense end to the match, Continue reading
A quick post on my predictions for the Cincy Quarter finals…
Following yesterday’s excellent performance from Spaniard Tommy Robredo to oust Number 1 seed Novak Djokovic 7-6(6) 7-5, things are looking interesting for quarter finals day at the Western & Southern Open, aka Cincinnati 2014, the final masters 1000 before the US Open.
While Robredo moves on to play his higher ranked compatriot Continue reading
Jo-Wilfred Tsonga produced a stunning performance today, beating number 1 seed Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 in only 63 minutes.
Probably not the start Djokovic wanted before the US Open later this month. Having come through a really tough opening 3 set match against another talented Frenchman, Gael Monfils, he was completely outplayed today. All is not lost for fans of the Serbian however, as Cincinnatti provides another chance to find his feet pre Flushing Meadows.
It’s Tsonga’s first win against Djokovic since the 2010 Australian Open, and Jo is sure to fancy his chances against Murray after such a strong performance- plus the fact that Murray has come through to the Quater Final stage via a walkover, Gasquet withdrawing due to injury.
It’ll be a tricky match to call, what with both men playing so well. Analysis of that match will hopefully be forthcoming soon!
Just a quick update on the latest upsets from the Tournament. When I can I’ll post some more thoughts on all the latest- thanks for reading!
Hello and welcome to my first live match post! Thought I’d start with what looks to be one of the most exciting early matches of the tournament: Kyrgios vs. Murray! I will be updating this post live during the match- so be sure to keep checking back for the latest…
MATCH SUMMARY:
Murray wins: 6-2 6-2.
To be honest I was expecting a little more competition from Kyrgios, but everyday is different- and a combination of nerves and inexperience plus a lot of unforced errors, meant that the Australian was not playing at his highest level. This was added to Murray’s solid and unrelenting play- Andy was on auto-pilot, sweeping past his opponent with ease, and looking extremely promising. I’m certain he has another few levels to his game ready for the finals. I suspect his game plan is one employed by most seeds- serve well, exploit unforced errors, don’t go overboard- all to save your best match play for when you really need it (i.e. when you’re down a set and a break in the semis).
Kyrgios certainly has potential for the future, he is a fiery character and powerful player, but today he was overwhelmed by the Number 8 seed, and British Number 1, Andy Murray.
Game, Set & Match Murray! A big shout out to my fellow bloggers on the sports space, who are very kindly featuring my blog on their Tennis page- go check them out! Let me know what you think of my live post, as I know reading live text can sometimes prove a little less entertaining when compared to say Radio or TV- but thought I’d give it a try as you never know what will happen in a match. As ever, thanks so much for reading and expect more tennis news and analysis very soon 🙂 For the live match report see below.
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