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azzuri
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 Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:59 am Post subject: Murray wins Maiden title in San Jose......... |
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see - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4729100.stm
Murray wins Maiden title in San Jose.........
| Quote: | Britain's Andy Murray rose to new heights as he came from behind to beat Lleyton Hewitt and claim his first ATP Tour title in the SAP Open in San Jose.
The 18-year-old Scot, who beat Andy Roddick in the last four, rallied from a set down to win 2-6 6-1 7-6.
Murray had his serve broken three times in the opening set, but hit back superbly to race through the next.
Hewitt saved two match points with aces at 4-5 and 5-6 down to force a tie-break, but Murray took it 7-3.
Hewitt had won all eight of his previous finals against opponents outside the world's top 50.
But the former world number one was never comfortable against the young Scot, despite a strong start.
Murray dropped his opening service game of the match to fall 2-0 down before breaking back and levelling at 2-2.
But Hewitt saved a further break point in his next service game and stepped up a gear to break Murray twice more and take the set.
Murray complained to the umpire about a line call at 2-5, 0-15 down, but undaunted by the setback of losing that game, he began the second set with renewed purpose.
The Scot broke Hewitt in the first and third games and upped his own serving percentages to take a commanding 4-0 lead.
The Australian refused to lie down but Murray broke him again to take the set 6-1.
Murray opened with a strong service game in the decider and then converted a break point in the next game with a backhand winner.
Hewitt responded by breaking back immediately, but Murray forced three more break points in the next, only to suffer a poor line call which allowed the Australian to level at 2-2.
Undeterred, a cross-court lob and a backhand cross-court winner saw the young Scot break Hewitt again for a 4-2 lead.
But again the Australian responded in kind, drawing level again at 4-4 with his best service game of the set.
An impeccable top-spin lob gave Murray a match point at 5-4, but Hewitt saved it with an ace, and did exactly the same when the Scot forced another at 6-5 ahead.
Murray raced to a 3-0 lead in the tie-break, and despite Hewitt closing to 5-3, two big serves brought Murray his magic moment.
His efforts in the past week mean he is assured of a place in the world's top 50 when the new rankings come out on Monday. |
For anyone who was watching the match, the half Saltire on his back is due to ATP rules stipulating no political/national logos or flags can be displayed. What a way to circumvene the rules! At first I thought the other half had come off in the wash or something!
Whether he had won or lost, it was still an amazing tennis match. However, this was one that he deservedly won. After his performance in the 2nd and 3rd sets, it would've been criminal if he'd lost it.
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SLG
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Have you seen any photos of the half Saltire? Didn't see the game, but can't see anything in any of the photos. |
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azzuri
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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it was on the centre of the BACK of his shirt and is fairly small - but still noticable close up. I don't imagine there will be many pics of the back of him.
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SLG
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Just saw it on the Reporting Scotland highlights. Very interesting that he did that. Good to see though. His success definitely seems to be helping him with the women as well  |
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Morph
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No doubt the media will have him as British now, and as Billy Connelly says SLG "f**k hansome rich wins" the more the boy wins the more appeallin they will find him
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SLG
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:14 am Post subject: |
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| He's no far behind Henman and Rusedski for the no1 Brit spot. When that happens, and when Wimbledon comes around he'll be Britains sporting hero. Apparently his odds have totally shortened on him becoming the next BBC British sports personality of the year! |
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