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10/13/12 5:32 PM | Kelli DeMario
Defending champion Andy Murray advanced to the championship final in Shanghai, having upended world No. 1 Roger Federer in straight sets. The Scot is through to take on world No. 2 Novak Djokovic in Sunday's title match.
Third seed Andy Murray made the last match at the Masters 1000 Shanghai by virtue of his straight-set success over top seed Roger Federer. The 25-year-old held nine of nine service games en route to a 6-4, 6-4 victory in 98 minutes.
After an early exchange of service breaks, Federer committed an uncharacteristic trio of double-faults at 2-2 in the opening set. Murray reached double set point at 5-4, closing as the Swiss erred on the return.
Murray held seven break points in game one of the second, but was unable to convert. The Scot broke to 3-2 on a well-struck service return winner. Following an extended rain delay late in the set, Murray served for the match at 5-4. Two match points came quickly for the third seed, who completed the semifinal on a final missed return from Federer.
"He didn't serve that well for him tonight, so I was able to be very aggressive on his second serve," Murray said. "He maybe slowed down his first serve a little bit, so I was able to take a few more chances. Obviously that helped. I went for it, like I did the past few times I played against him, and it worked tonight. When you're beating the best player of all time probably, it's obviously going to be special."
Murray, through to his seventh championship final of the season, ended the evening with 24 winners and three of 11 break points converted.
He is slated to meet world No. 2 Novak Djokovic for the title. Djokovic dismissed fourth seed Tomas Berdych in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-4.
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Muzza is the real deal now, deucy, no question about it..............
rafaisthebest , 10/13/12 5:57 PM
Congrats Andy and fans, great job ;). Hope for a great match in the finals! :)
danica , 10/13/12 7:17 PM
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Federer is GOAT to me, but will likely end career with losing records vs Nadal & Murray & possibly v Djokovic. That would be weird
It indeed would be very wierd. How can the so called supposed GOAT have losing record against each of his 3 key rivals?
sanju , 10/13/12 7:31 PM
17 slams, on all surfaces, Slam SF, QF streaks. No. 1 at 31.5 years of age during tennis' strongest era. 300 weeks at No. 1.
Does it for me.
#SoFar
#Respect
#History
#GOAT
#Humble
Conspirator , 10/13/12 7:40 PM
Well, kelli, ricky, all the pollsters and everyone else who still isn't getting it about muzz these days, I hate to have to point it out - well, I don't really - but I was just about the only one on here who called it right today - "muzz in 3 at the most".
However, I have to stand back now and say I really can't call tomorrow. I see it as absolutely 50-50 now between muzz and nole. What a match it promises to be - hopewr're not let done and they put on a real show.
alex , 10/13/12 8:35 PM
well if you decide to call it, email me your analysis and pick for expert picks....
IF you have the guts, of course!
RickyDimon , 10/13/12 8:45 PM
Rafa once said what drove him was not so much the winning but the fear of losing. However it was fear of losing to Andy that was Federer's undoing today.
Usually I watch Mirka's body language to guage Roger's form but in her absence Annacone's expression(s) were better than a running commentary. He doesn't do inscrutable like Lendl!! Roger's himself rarely gives much away during a match but today his eyes literally glittered with venom and he was visibly struggling to keep himself under control.
Andy came out with a game plan and stuck to it: and it was impressive the way he kept his cool during the first rain hiatus and came out firing on all six cylinders after the extended break while the roof was closed - I was fully expecting Fed to have pulled himself together and to take the 2nd set.
ed251137 , 10/13/12 9:28 PM
now you're tempting me, ricky, you scoundrel, but I won't be drawn.
... what's your email, just in case?
alex , 10/13/12 10:03 PM
haha
ridimon@gmail.com or ricky.dimon@tennistalk.com
#DoIt
#Believe
#ManOrMouse
RickyDimon , 10/13/12 10:19 PM
I made that call watching Murray this week- I didn't think he was in the same form as he was in NY. Mind you, Federer didn't look stealth either, but I thought he'd have the edge.
Never in a million years could I have seen Federer throw in a triple df. I don't think I've seen him double twice in a row, much less three times. Shocking stuff there.
Kelli , 10/13/12 10:47 PM
Kelli, apart from muzz's dismantling of raonic, excellent mastering of the conditions against big bird and heroic final performance in NY, I felt muzz's form in the other 4 matches was erratic to say the least - his showing against lopez was poor, he nearly blew it against cilic and even his first round straight sets win against bogomolov was far from straightforward.
The triple-df was shocking, yes, but it was much more than that that lost rogr the match. Muzz just raised his game yet again as he noe sems to consistenAS to. do when he HAS to.
alex , 10/13/12 11:37 PM
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A routine win in the end. I'm very pleased to say :)
Let's Go Andy! Let's Go! :)
deuce , 10/13/12 5:48 PM