Post Tagged with: "Andy Murray"
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Isner and Nalbandian through to second round in Rome
American John Isner turned around an almost lost match against the German Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Rome Tennis Masters, winning 2-6 7-6 (3) 6-2. 9th seeded Isner couldn’t find his rythm and after he lost the first set, Kohlschreiber had a big chance to serve out [...] -
Andy Murray withdraws from Madrid due to back injury
World no.4 Andy Murray is out of the Madrid Masters starting on Sunday because of a back injury. The timing is a bit unfortunate for the Brit, who will not only miss the big Masters Event (worth 1000 points), but it will also change his plans for the Roland Garros [...] -
Big Four secure pay rise for Wimbledon Players
Admired across the world for their elite playing skills and their enviable combined wealth, the tennis world’s Big Four are now being regarded even more highly for their selfless integrity. In a move rarely seen in the competitive tennis world, the men’s top 4-ranked players – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, [...] -
Ferrer beats Lopez in Barcelona, Verdasco to play Nadal
3rd seed Spaniard David Ferrer defeated his countryman Feliciano Lopez as he survived two match points to win in three sets 6-7 (4) 7-6 (7) 6-3 and moved into the Barcelona Open semifinals. There were no break points in the first set until the 12th game, when Ferrer had a [...] -
Nadal reaches Barcelona semis, Raonic beats Murray
It was a one-sided match between the defending champion Rafael Nadal and Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia as the world no.2 destroyed his opponent 6-2 6-2 in just 1 hour and 23 minutes and booked a place in the Barcelona Open semifinals. Nadal took control of the match from the very [...] -
Murray cruises into Barcelona Open quarters, plays Raonic next
Andy Murray cruised into the last 8 of the Barcelona Open after he overpowered Colombian Santiago Giraldo 6-1 6-2. Two breaks of serve for Murray secured him the first set. He took Giraldo’s serve at the beginning of set 2, but the Colombian broke back to level the score at [...] -
Nadal and Murray through to 3rd round at Barcelona Open
First seed Spaniard Rafael Nadal didn’t give his countryman Guillermo Garcia-Lopez too much of a chance as he destroyed him in the second round of the Barcelona Open, winning 6-1 6-2. Defending champion Nadal is on form, having also won the Monte Carlo Masters last week. He will next play [...] -
Raonic, Nieminen win opening matches in Barcelona
11th seed Canadian Milos Raonic won his first round match of the Barcelona Tennis Open as he defeated Alejandro Falla of Colombia 6-4 7-6 (3). Raonic will meet the winner of the match between Igor Andreev and Diego Junqueira in round 2. Also through to the second round is Jarkko [...] -
Djokovic to face Berdych in Monte Carlo semifinals
Number one seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia cruised into the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals as he beat Robin Haase of Netherlands 6-4 6-2. Djokovic has struggled with his serve in the first set, Haase breaking him in the very opening game. Although the Serbian managed to take his opponent’s serve [...] -
Murray through in Monte Carlo as injured Benneteau retires
British no.1 Andy Murray moved into the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters quarterfinals as his opponent Julien Benneteau of France was forced to retire due to an ankle injury at 6-5 for Murray. At 5-5 in the first set, Benneteau twisted his right ankle while chasing down a shot. He received [...] -
Tsonga through in Monte Carlo, beats Kohlschreiber
Fourth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrated his birthday in the best possible way. The Frenchman won his second round match against the German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2 6-4 and joined Murray in round 3, who overcame Viktor Troicki. Tsonga averted two break points in the 3rd game before taking Kohlschreiber’s serve in [...] -
Murray cruises past Troicki into third round in Monte Carlo
Third seed Andy Murray became the first tennis player to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters as he eliminated the Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-0 6-3. The Brit took control of the match from the beginning and didn´t allow his opponent a single game in set 1. [...] -
Can Andy Murray win a Grand Slam?
Oh boy, he is was so close to winning it! And not once, but three times he got into the final of a Grand Slam tournament, but that’s not good enough to become immortal. In those three finals (2008 US Open, 2010 and 2011 Australian Open) it seemed that he [...]
