Post Tagged with: "Andy Murray"
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Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray Head to Head and Rivalry
Current Nadal vs Murray Head to Head stands at 13-5, with their last match having been played in 2011 in Tokyo, where the Brit prevailed in three sets. With Rafael Nadal recently recovering from his injury, most tennis fans are looking forward to Nadal’s return to the game. The level [...] -
Madrid roundup: Murray defeats Mayer, Raonic and Isner fall
Andy Murray found it surprisingly difficult against Florian Mayer in his opening match today, needing two tiebreaks to defeat the German 7-6(11) 7-6(3). After an tame exit to Stanislas Wawrinka in Monte Carlo, Murray was looking for improvement but despite the win he looked far from comfortable. 12 consecutive holds saw a [...] -
Wawrinka beats Murray to reach Monte Carlo quarter-finals
Stan Wawrinka reached the quarterfinal stage of Monte Carlo Masters after blowing away Andy Murray. Grigor Dimitrov also progressed in straight sets. 13th-seed Swiss Wawrinka was in a superb form today and literally swept second seed Murray off the court after exactly one hour of play. The British player opened [...] -
Murray through to round 3 in Monte Carlo, Monaco beats Gulbis
In what turned out to be one of the most entertaining matches of the day, Juan Monaco finally saw off Ernests Gulbis 6-0 3-6 6-3 to move into the third round of the 2013 Monte Carlo Masters. Gulbis started awfully and found himself down 0-40 immediately to start the match with Monaco [...] -
Asian Tennis League could feature Djokovic, Murray and Serena Williams
Keith Mitchell recently wrote in the ‘Guardian’ about proposals being mooted to establish a post-season Asian tennis league for Tour players (the International Tennis Premier League). The idea is to hold the event in the November/December months to be based in locations in the Middle East and the Indian Sub-Continent [...] -
Andy Murray becomes world no.2, overtakes Roger Federer
Andy Murray’s recent victory at the Sony Open in Miami came at just the right time as the young Scot charts his ascent in the world rankings. He is now ranked No. 2, a position he has not held since 2009, having overtaken Roger Federer in that position and is [...] -
Murray beats Ferrer, wins Miami Masters 2013 title
Andy Murray beat David Ferrer to win the Miami Masters 2013 title after coming back from a set down to clinch the trophy with a 2-6 6-4 7-6 (1) scoreline. Both Federer and Nadal decided to skip this year’s tournament, whilst no.1 seed Djokovic went out in the fourth round [...] -
Murray beats Gasquet to set up Miami final against Ferrer
Brit Andy Murray booked his place in the Miami Masters 2013 final with a 6-7 (3) 6-1 6-2 win over Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Gasquet started the encounter very strongly, holding serve to love just before breaking Murray for the first time to take a 2-0 lead. The Frenchman’s backhand was [...] -
Murray beats Cilic, plays Gasquet in Miami Masters semis
Andy Murray recovered from a poor start to move into the semi finals of the Sony Open, defeating Marin Cilic in straight sets 6-4 6-3. After going up 0-40 on the Cilic serve and failing to break to start the match, it was inevitable that Murray would then find himself broken in [...] -
Murray and Berdych storm into Miami Masters quarter-finals
Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych put in classy performances to enter the quarterfinal stage of Miami Masters 2013. Last year’s runner-up Murray held off 19th-seeded Italian Andreas Seppi in straights sets and increased his chances to lift the Miami trophy for the second time after 2009. He had a 4-1 [...] -
Murray beats Dimitrov, Berdych defeats Falla in Miami
Andy Murray entered the fourth round of Miami Masters 2013 in straight sets, whilst Tomas Berdych pulled off a great escape against Falla. Unseeded Colombian Alejandro Falla was extremely unlucky not to beat seed number four Berdych who evaded two match ball threats in the second set. The opening set [...] -
Djokovic defeats Tsonga to set up Indian Wells SF against Del Potro
Amazing Novak Djokovic breezed past helpless Tsonga in Indian Wells 2013 quarterfinals and set up a clash against Del Potro. The current number one put in another fantastic performance as he dealt with 8th seed Jo-Wilfired Tsonga in less than an hour to enter the semifinal stage of BNP Paribas [...] -
Murray to face Del Potro for a place in the Indian Wells semi-finals
Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro clinched fourth round Indian Wells 2013 victories and will meet in the quarterfinals. The third seed British player took on Carlos Berlocq of Argentina, ranked 85. Murray was not at his best in the opening set as he suffered a loss of serve [...]
