Andy Murray is still in with a chance to qualify for the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after recording a straight-sets win over Milos Raonic at the O2 Arena on Tuesday. A defeat would have eliminated Murray but he managed to win the match 6-3 7-5. In Group B Roger Federer defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-2 to remain top of the standings after two matches.
"On Sunday, there wasn't much magic," said Murray after the match. "Today I came up with some good shots in the right moments. Milos didn't serve as well as he can and that helped. I obviously played better tonight. I hit the ball a lot cleaner than I did on Sunday from the beginning of the match, so that was pleasing. I was going in knowing that if I lost the match, I was out. It kind of didn't really feel like a round-robin anymore. It was more like a knock-out."
Murray will face Federer on Thursday evening, knowing that he can make sure of qualifying only if he defeats the Swiss world number two. "It will be obviously a very difficult match, but it will be an exciting match," said Murray. "A good one to be part of. I hope I can play well. We've had some very good matches over the years. I hope on Thursday it will be the same."
Here are the odds for that match at Bet365:
Roger Federer win - 2/5 Andy Murray win - 2/1
Milaneli
9 years ago
Andy is defenietly not Andy that he was 2 or 3 seasons before. He is lacking confidence, and playing under a lot of pressure, which may be the reason he fail to develop. That embaresment against Federer was just the last bullet he could take. He needs to step up and change something or his carrer is going down.
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Pera Zdera 9 years ago
Andy Murray is a fighter, but there are many psychological problems in his head and therefore can not be the best of the best. Federer has demonstrated the power of his play and his current form. Hundred percent of points won on first serve and five breaks for Roger completely show that Andy Murray did not have a chance...
Andy Murray is a fighter, but there are many psychological problems in his head and therefore can not be the best of the best. Federer has demonstrated the power of his play and his current form. Hundred percent of points won on first serve and five breaks for Roger completely show that Andy Murray did not have a chance in this match.
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Johnajax 9 years ago
I really don't like andy murray and I think that is overrated player but anyone (who watch andy how he play) must respect him. He don't have tehnique like Roger but he is great fighter. He play with heart and fight for every ball and you must respect that. On this tournament he don't play well but I am not surprised at...
I really don't like andy murray and I think that is overrated player but anyone (who watch andy how he play) must respect him. He don't have tehnique like Roger but he is great fighter. He play with heart and fight for every ball and you must respect that. On this tournament he don't play well but I am not surprised at all becouse this isn't his year
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Tomas.White 9 years ago
Murray is never gonna win match with Federer. He has some problem in his had, pressure of home court, if I can say so, is not doing anything good for him. His season so far is not that good, but in past two months his form is going up. He did his planing of raising form very bad, and he is not in good position against...
Murray is never gonna win match with Federer. He has some problem in his had, pressure of home court, if I can say so, is not doing anything good for him. His season so far is not that good, but in past two months his form is going up. He did his planing of raising form very bad, and he is not in good position against one and only Fedex.
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VlahovicNovo
9 years ago
Andy is terrible on this tournament at home.If Murray wins Fedex today he have chance to the 1/2 but with his play untill today i think thats will be very very hard.He looks like uninterresting for game and Fedex can punish that.
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