MURRAY FINDS HIS FORM TO JOIN DJOKOVIC IN U.S. OPEN QUARTERFINALS BY RICKY DIMON ” FROM GRANDSTAND “

Written by: on 1st September 2014
US Open Tennis
MURRAY FINDS HIS FORM TO JOIN DJOKOVIC IN U.S. OPEN QUARTERFINALS BY RICKY DIMON " FROM GRANDSTAND "

epa04380089 Andy Murray of Great Britain serves to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during the eighth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 01 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JUSTIN LANE  |

Murray finds his form to join Djokovic in U.S. Open quarterfinals

 

By Ricky Dimon

 

No matter that the two 2012 U.S. Open finalists were in the same section of the bracket this time around. At the beginning of the tournament, a rematch in the quarterfinals was far from a guarantee. After all, Novak Djokovic found himself near John Isner and Philipp Kohlschreiber in the draw while Andy Murray landed in the same eighth as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

 

But the Djokovic-Murray showdown has come to fruition following respective straight-set victories over Kohlschreiber and Tsonga on Monday afternoon in Flushing Meadows.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the eighth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 01 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Djokovic saved a set point in the second with a miraculous forehand pass on his way to a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 win. The top-ranked Serb struck 34 winners to just 19 unforced errors and fought off both of the break points he faced to prevail in two hours and three minutes.

 

“It was one of the turning points of the match,” Djokovic said of the set-point survival. “If [Kohlschreiber] won that point, won the second set, it’s pretty even. So it’s a big point, and (I) tried to get the crowd engaged. Not many matches I have played in the last five years on Armstrong stadium, which was before Ashe the center court of U.S. Open. A lot of history there. It’s a great court. So I tried to enjoy the experience.”

 

Andy Murray of Great Britain hits a return to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during the eighth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 01 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Murray thoroughly enjoyed his experience in Arthur Ashe later in the day against Tsonga. The eighth-seeded Scot turned in arguably his best performance of the summer to avenge a recent Toronto loss to Tsonga by triumphing 7-5, 7-5, 6-4. Murray battled back from a break down in each of the last two sets to get the job done in surprisingly routine straights.

 

“Today was a good match for the most part,” the winner assured. “I feel like I’m playing well. I’m going to have to play extremely well to win the event or even just to get through the next match. You never know what can happen in a couple of days. A week ago I didn’t feel great at all. Obviously after the first match was a big concern and now a week later I’m in the quarters. A lot can happen in a few days.”

 

“I think it was good tennis,” Tsonga reflected. “The only explanation on what’s happen today is my opponent was better than me.”

 

Ricky contributes to 10sballs.com and also maintains his own tennis website, The Grandstand.

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