US Open Tennis 2012: Andy Murray Destroys Error-Prone Tomas Berdych in Semifinal

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Published: September 8, 2012

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His blown hat and racket thrown to the ground signaled that Andy Murray was about to start the downhill slide that would make him victim rather than big winner. Of course, the brutal wind was a third player, pushing balls aside and making conditions on one side of the court a dance with the devil.

Andy Murray was being outplayed. Tomas Berdych was ready to assume the mantel of U.S. Open winner, with more to come. Murray was facing trouble which, although close in the first set, defined him as a player.

Especially with wind, Murray was weakened by the incidents and found himself down a set, 7-5. The set lasted one hour and 15 minutes in large part due to the care both were taking because of the wind.

The second set was different. Play was stopped at critical points in the second set, seemingly making Murray's first-set victory recede into distant times, as things blew all over the court.

Mary Carillo came up with another of her few words during the second stoppage that are always so enjoyable, adding "Cows flying overhead" was her take on the delay during Berdych's serve as the ball boy grabbed the straw that had wandered on the court in an unbelievable gust.

As the players were making adjustments, Carillo added "Kim Sears with her hair pulled back. Good adjustment by her too."

Forcing himself to downplay his game, the start of the second game showed its future with a quick break of serve for Murray.

The end of the first set should have been a sign for Berdych: go for broke and let the game happen.

But for the first two games, Berdych was tentative, perhaps because, if anything, the wind had increased.

By the time he started any offense, it was too late in the second set and too late in the match.

Berdych could have played far better. His 4-2 record against Murray notwithstanding, Berdych seemed lost in the wind, which Murray handled as if playing in his wind...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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