Wimbledon - Murray blasts into fourth round

Eurosport - Sun, 28 Jun 11:50:00 2009

World number three Andy Murray produced another sterling display to beat Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-2 6-3 6-4 and book his place in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball to Viktor Troicki of Serbia during their match at Wimbledon REUTERS - 0

Murray delivered a masterclass from start to finish and will next face Swiss 19th seed Stanislas Wawrinka, who came from a set down to beat American Jesse Levine 5-7 7-5 6-3 6-3.

Murray got off to a steady start but took control of the match in the sixth game, breaking when Troicki slapped down two double faults.

The Scot then broke again two games later to seal the first set when his opponent dumped the ball into the net.

The second set was equally one-sided as Murray broke in just the second game, with a running backhand passing shot, to seize control before taking a two sets to love lead with his 11th and 12th aces of the match.

Troicki offered a little more resistance in the third set but the Serb was always playing catch up after slapping a forehand into the net to concede serve in the first game.

Troicki even held his first, and only, break point of the match in the fourth game but Murray quickly slammed the door shut with an ace and a forehand winner. The Scot threatened again in the seventh and ninth games and Troicki did well to hold on.

But there was nothing he could do when Murray stepped up to serve out the match and the 22-year-old emphatically booked his place in the second week with an ace down the centre of the court.

Murray's performances over the last two years, which have propelled him into the world's top three, have made him a household name in Britain and expectation is building that he can become the nation's latest sporting hero.

Four more performances of the quality he has shown so far would take him tantalisingly close to becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry 73 years ago but Murray, as always, is taking it all in his stride.

"I'm very happy I won the three matches this week," said Murray. "I hope that I can keep it going next week because my performances were pretty solid."

"(The expectation) is just one of those things you have to get used to dealing with. It hasn't troubled me this week. I'd be very surprised if it did next week."

"I wanted to finish the match as quickly as possible," he added. "It would have been a nice bit of history, I guess, the first match to play under the roof but I wasn't that worried."

"I enjoy playing indoors. But when it's sort of right at the end of the match I wanted to finish it before the rain came."

Pippa Davis / Eurosport

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  1. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    Im not a true tennis fan, so you can shove that­ stinking jock back to his inbred roots. The English are­ racist wen need to be, and have every right when filth­ like you spout off your "back the brit"­ 5h1te, when it suits you, then back to your jealous­ little world. If he wins Wimbledon, which i very much­ doubt, it's only because Nadal is out. Winning by­ default is NOT A WIN, you inbred jock t"at.

    From ROCK AND ROLL, on Sun 28 Jun 9:09AM

  2. What a sad bunch of posts, I can only imagine what is­ past the third page of this slagging match. It is a­ shame to see people of the same nationality have a­ slagging match because a large majority of stupid silly­ little teenagers from England don't have their­ English tennis player beating Federer, but no it is­ I'm afraid to remind you Andy Murray of­ Scotland.

    As for all you twats saying he is racist,­ anti English get over yourself, and stop clogging up­ these boards for discussion on the match, but not a­ bragging war where you have so badly lost. The @#$%­ that you @#$% are fed by the media is ridiculous, did­ you even see the true interview some self conscious­ English reporter turned againist Murray when he said he­ would not support them just because they are England­ why should he, he was wronged by another in denial­ @#$%.

    Andy Murray No 1. Andy Murray 4 in a row, lets­ make it 5 in a row eh Federer in the final !!!­

    Manchester United Are the Greatest just like Murray­ is the GREATEST!!!!! Let's also remember he is­ playing for Great Britain and you should be proud if­ you are a true tennis fan, no more bickering, but­ unfortunetly I know this will never be true, probably­ not for some time, as 10% of England is still biased!­ At least I'm with the 90% for Murray!

    From jonnythescotie2006, on Sun 28 Jun 8:59AM
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    Alastair - What a self defeating response to my post.­ The fact you have oil reserves and didn't realise­ how much, shows you haven't the intelligence to­ deal with you're own affairs. Further more, if we­ did cut you adrift, with oil reserves etc, you would­ only destroy it. The truth is, the jocks are an inbred­ race, with bred mentality. You need us big time. We­ need some of your resources, but pay your welfare­ checks. What would an inbred bunch of country folk do­ with oil? Beverley Hillbillies comes to mind, so just­ stick to your tacky furniture and rab c nesbit lives­ and let us deal with the banking.

    From ROCK AND ROLL, on Sun 28 Jun 8:34AM
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    Come on Tim!

    From D S, on Sun 28 Jun 8:17AM

  5. You know what? I'd like Murray to win Wimbledon­ just so the entire Great Britain can say the (by now­ nauseating) hype was justified and then simply s*h*u*t­ u*p

    From Denis P, on Sun 28 Jun 8:17AM

  6. Please please please can we pack in this anti­ Scottish-British thing and just be delighted that we­ have an excellent tennis player in Murray? I cannot­ believe some of the foul mouthed drivel on these notice­ boards and the comment from somebody tht he has smashed­ Scots faces in at football...words fail.

    From Elaine, on Sun 28 Jun 8:02AM
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    I DINNAE NORMALLAY RUIN THA BLAG. A ANLAY RITE 10­ CAMMANTS AN A ROW AT MOST. OND AF THAR DELETAD AGEEN A­ WIL FACK THAS BLAG OPP. YE HOV BEN WURNED

    From Donney, on Sun 28 Jun 7:46AM

  8. CONGRATULATIONS TO WONDEFULL SUCCESSFULL BRIT ````~~~­ ANDY ..MURRAY
    HE RAISES THE HOPES OF THE NATION ~~­ MAKES V. CHEERFULL READING

    OUR HOPES & WISHES GO­ WITH HIM FOR ANOTHER HAPPY SUCCESSFULL WEEK

    From pitcrew66, on Sun 28 Jun 7:31AM

  9. Thanks,moderator.

    From Jimmy, on Sun 28 Jun 7:11AM
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    This scot's git should get a life; pillock

    From ned.scrumpo, on Sun 28 Jun 6:53AM

  11. To the moderatorQ Comments 251 to 366 donney sprouting­ nonsense and ruining the forum. Shouldn't you do­ something about it. After all, a few weeks ago if­ anyone ever wrote something negative about Murray you­ wouldn't let them post it calling it INVALID­ COMMENT. Donney's comments and the ads about the­ IPods etc. are valid?

    From Jimmy, on Sun 28 Jun 6:53AM

  12. BORING!!!

    From oj m, on Sun 28 Jun 4:45AM

  13. PSSSST INVER IS HE GONE YET? TTFN

    From EWEN W, on Sun 28 Jun 3:39AM

  14. i'll let you off kanespurs, i'll put it down to­ the drink and the unread history book.

    From inverkenny, on Sun 28 Jun 3:37AM

  15. NIGHT NIGHT EVERYBOBY

    From EWEN W, on Sun 28 Jun 3:37AM

  16. give the guy a break Ewan, after all, it is Saturday­ morning, i think you should be entitled to spout some­ drivel at this time of day, but no excuse for his­ cursing and swearing, must be his French upbringing.

    From inverkenny, on Sun 28 Jun 3:33AM

  17. kanespurs i never said name a battle you won, i said­ name a war you won.

    From inverkenny, on Sun 28 Jun 3:23AM
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    lol inverkenny Scotland has never been­ conquored???

    Then why do we control your country and­ it's laws and it's money and it's oil if­ you were never conquored?

    Yes you were, but not even­ in battle!! how dishonerible is that!! at least other­ countrys fought to the end before were taken­ over.

    Scotland was just given to us without a fight!!­ why do you think we dump our @#$% trident up there! wow­ so delusional!!

    From kanespurs, on Sun 28 Jun 2:54AM
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    lol Scotland has never been conquored???

    Then why do­ we control your country and it's laws and it's­ money and it's oil if you were never­ conquored?

    Yes you were, but not even in battle!! how­ dishonerible is that!! at least other countrys fought­ to the end before were taken over.

    Scotland was just­ given to us without a fight!! why do you think we dump­ our @#$% trident up there! wow so delusional!!

    From kanespurs, on Sun 28 Jun 2:53AM

  20. HEY INVERKENNY. I HAD PROBS EARLIER WITH SOMEBODY­ CALLED MIKE. THIS GUY KANESPURS IS PROBABLY THE SAME­ WEE SPOTTY 14 YEAR OLD HIDING BEHIND HIS COMPUTER. JUST­ IGNORE HIM MATE AND HOPEFULLY HE'LL GO AWAY.­ NAUGHTY BOY. GET TO BED RACIST ENGLANDER. MON MURRAY.

    From EWEN W, on Sun 28 Jun 2:53AM
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