Andy Murray vs. Fernando Verdasco: Score and Recap from 2014 French Open

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Published: June 2, 2014

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Coming off a five-set defeat of German Philipp Kohlschreiber that lasted more than four hours, Andy Murray needed to find a way to conserve energy.


A straight-set win over Fernando Verdasco should help do just that. Murray defeated the 24th-seeded Spaniard 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2014 French Open.

Seeded seventh after dropping in the world rankings due to injury, Murray has advanced to at least the quarterfinals in each of his last three appearances at Roland Garros. (Murray withdrew from the event last summer due to a hip injury.)

Heading into his fourth-round contest with Verdasco, many wondered whether Murray's recent run of success in Paris might end due to fatigue. He fought through perhaps the best match of the entire tournament against Kohlschreiber, taking the fifth and deciding set after 22 games. It was the longest match of Murray's career and spanned two days.

“It was a mentally draining match,” Murray told reporters Sunday. “It was the first five-set match I played since my surgery and last night I was struggling physically. I was cramping towards the end of the fourth set and for quite a lot of the fifth set.”

While it never felt like Murray was in peak form against Verdasco, he mustered enough strength to make shots when he needed. The 27-year-old Brit won 75 percent of his first-serve points, peaking at 212 kmh as Verdasco struggled to make strong returns against his power. Often putting the Spaniard on his back foot, Murray was able to land 35 winners for the match.

Verdasco, whose third-round match also stretched into Sunday, cannot really point to one overarching cause for his loss. His 45 unforced errors were mitigated by 50 from Murray. Verdasco would probably take back his two double faults, but his opponent had three of his own.



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