Andy Murray bounces over Tomas Berdych in Group A – Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 2012
Home favourite, Andy Murray, made a heroic comeback from a set down to outclass the fifth seed, Tomas Berdych, in a three-set thriller at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 2012 on Monday. He nudged up a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory against the Czech number one
in round robin at this season-ending finale taking place in London, England.
Seeded third in this event, Murray showed top notch skills to outmuscle the world number six in their eighth battle against each other. After stealing the limelight in two hours and 16 minutes, the Scot levelled the FedEx ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals)
Head 2 Head series by 4-4 against Berdych and moved a step closer towards the semi-finals.
“The noise and the atmosphere at the beginning of the match was great. I thought I started the match well. I just didn't quite take my chances early on. Both of us I thought served pretty well [and] weren't losing too many points on our first serve. It can
hinge on a couple points here or there. [Getting the break for a 3-1 lead] gave me the advantage in the second set. But the third set was tight as well.”
The 27-year-old, Berdych made a solid entry at the O2 Arena. He drew the first blood in the sixth game and leaped to a 5-2 lead. The Czech slid his serve once again and clicked the opener with a 6-3 win. He superbly warded off all seven breakpoints he came
across and availed one out of two break chances to prevail.
Ranked third in the world, Murray rebounded in the proceeding set. He got the desiderated break in the fourth game and jumped to a 4-1 lead. The Scot held his composure and kept his remaining serves, eventually sealing the equaliser by winning six games
to three.
The Olympic gold medallist, Murray’s skills were fully polished in the deciding set. He cashed the lone break chance in the third game and climbed to a 3-1 lead. The Scot kept his entire serves without encountering any trouble, eventually clicking the decider
with a 6-4 success.
Murray reflected about this tournament, which is the most important event after Grand Slams:
"I think the reason why it's special to a lot of the players, [is that] not everybody can qualify for it.”
The 25-year-old will square off against the world number one, Novak Djokovic, on Wednesday.
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