Masters Cup - Murray: No Federer regrets
Eurosport - Sun, 16 Nov 15:46:00 2008
Britain's Andy Murray has said he has no regrets about his draining win over Roger Federer after he slumped to a straight-sets defeat to Nikolay Davydenko in the Masters Cup semi-finals.
An exhausted Murray went down 7-5 6-2 to the Russian less than 24 hours after the classic Federer group match, which came after the British player had already qualified for the last four.
"No. No. I beat probably the best player of all time. I have no regrets about doing that," Murray said of Federer, the former world number one and 13-times Grand Slam champion.
"Like I said yesterday, to beat him means a similar amount to winning a tournament like this.
"Ideally I would have liked to have beaten him easier, and given myself a slightly better chance to prepare for this match, but I'm proud that I gave 110 per cent in the match.
"I think other players might not have taken that option. But I'm happy that I did."
The defeat cost Murray, 21, the biggest pay day of his career. He had been in line to receive $1.34 million as an unbeaten winner of the glittering end-of-year showpiece.
"It looked like he was so tired, he was about to die on the court," Davydenko commented.
However, Murray believes beating Federer gives him a psychological boost for next season, when he is hoping to end Britain's 76-year Grand Slam title drought.
The Scot has raised expectations after winning his first Masters series titles back-to-back and also reaching the US Open final as he climbed to world number four.
He won a career-high five titles this season, second only to top-ranked Rafael Nadal, and became just the third player after Nadal and David Nalbandian to beat Federer three times in one year.
"The year as a whole has been awesome. I would have signed up for this year," Murray said.
"At the end of last year, if someone would have told me I was going to be four in the world, won the matches I had done, be in my first Slam final and beat Federer three times, I would have taken that.
"I hope I can build on it next year. I'll take a little bit of time off now, work as hard as possible to get ready for the beginning of next season, try and put on a little bit more weight, try and get physically stronger and see what happens."
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andy moron :D
Sorry, I forgot to write a comment on this one :P: Doesn't Murray have a mouth to shut? :D
Good for you Andy,although I m still trying to understand the rational behind beating a "dead"horse as against the best chance to win the MC on your best surface.But whatever that gives you confidence,then do it.
Sorry last time i checked Scotland was part of Great Britain!!?? Like Lewis, the youngest BRITISH driver to win F1, even though he is English. Get a life!!
AS FEDERER'S FAN I AM VERY PROWED OF THE WAY HE PLAYED
NOW IF SOME OTHER PLAYERS (LIKE MURRAY) CONSIDER MORE IMPORTANT TO WIN FEDERER
THAN TO WIN THE TOURNAMENT IS THEIR OWN BUSINESS AND I RESPECT IT
ENGLISH do not have good tennis player..Murray have simple say,,he is proud to be SCOTTISH not BRITISH,,So you guys get the fact right!!!
Murry is STUPID!!!! Its like City beating United and thats all they care!! Thats why they are in the bottom half when United win 9 Premier Titles and 2 Champion League!!!
City are Stupid just like Murray!!!!! Braindead,,Thats all i can say
Hi Murray if you want to gain some weight, then u have to starting eating some nice nigerian food like pounded yam with well prepared egusi soup or with vegetable soup, and also nice pepper soup, ugba, okporoko and mkwobi etc, i bet you before the next season u will gain enough weight and strenght to take either federer or nadal position in tennis ranking. lol
Ya need some porridge in ya belly lad and a spot of haggis to make it stand up
Andy did not plan ahead, all he is thinking is to beat Federer
He mislooked Davydenko and Djokovic.
or underestimate Nikolay.
Bad Decision
Saying that he did not regret on what happend
To Everyone
Lets jaz wait for 2009 season
and let their rackets do the talking.
Fed has nothing to probe, he can't be number 1 forever.
rhymes40
Its not about throwing the game, its about smart playing.
and sori. . ur man is not SMART enough.
he knows Fed is injured and he knows how to beat him.
Nikolai said
"Because I see that Federer is not physically perfect at the moment. That's why the other players have more chance to beat him."
Murray is a LOSER and vil never reach Novaks status. Just look at him... HAHA He is a BIG JOKE.
I believe if Murray and Djokovic concentrate on tennis they will be getting somewhere . Just STFU already !!
no mattrer murray has lost!!!!!!!!he'll surely end 2009 with atleast one slam title and NO.1 spot
Ahh man, shut the **** up already! How cocky are Murray an Eurosport getting? When he wins they brag about his win and when he loses they brag about his last win... o.O
rhymes450, you made an excellent point
Well...absolutely not the rite decision for Murray to be arrogant and push too hard to beat Federer...Tennis somehow like other sports, example, football...Do u think Benitez will risk Torres & Gerrard if they have qualify for the next CL stage!!!!! Absolutely NOTTTTTTT...........they will give the chances to the youngster....that is the tactical genius of the sports.......Not fighting for ur life for something that u have achieve!!!!!
murray beat federer which wining tournement. it about wining for title.he should focus on saturday rather beating weaken federer.he waste the opportunity to win master cup.
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