ATP World Tour Finals 2014 Results: Day 5 Scores, Highlights and Recap

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Published: November 13, 2014

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Andy Murray's ATP World Tour Finals prospects were blown out of the water Thursday at the 02 Arena as he was thrashed, 6-0, 6-1, by Roger Federer in a peerless display from the Swiss.

The Scot had needed to win in straight sets to advance to the semi-finals from the round-robin stage, but he was outdone in every area as Federer won his third match of the tournament to advance on top of Group B. 

Kei Nishikori's 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over David Ferrer eventually proved good enough to see the Japanese player through to the knockout rounds in London along with Federer.

Here's a look at Thursday's results:



 

Murray Bulldozed by Federer



Murray was in the match Thursday for all of five minutes before Federer found his rhythm and produced a masterclass in Greenwich to knock his opponent out of the tournament.

The Scot won the first two points on Federer's serve but netted after a long rally at 30-0 up to give the Swiss an opportunity, which he duly took.

At 1-0 up, Federer produced some truly stunning tennis as he dominated Murray's serve from the off.

A combination of drop shots, net play and magnificent ground strokes saw Murray run ragged as Federer won the opener to love and ended his opponent's tournament in double-quick time, per Tennis TV:



The misery continued for the two-time Grand Slam champion in the second set. He continued to serve up several unforced errors and Murray simply could not get into the match.

Four double faults did not help Murray's cause, but the 33-year-old Federer was simply too good; he would have thrashed most players the way he performed.

Murray finally got a game on the board to make it 5-1 in the second set, but Federer served out for the win to move into the semi-finals with consummate ease. The 17-time Grand Slam champion himself was...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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