DEFENDER MURRAY DIGS DEEP.ANDY ANDY Andrew ANDY US Popular Abbreviation for Andrews AFB MURRAY continued the defence of his Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city. title with a battling display in his quarter-final victory over Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau (born December 20, 1981 in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a professional male tennis player from France. He resides in Boulogne Billancourt, France. In the 1996 Orange Bowl Bennetau won the Boys 16s singles title. . World No.2 Murray endured an alarming slump as he let an early lead slip to drop the first set, before edging past the Frenchman 4-6 6-3 6-1. The 22-year-old Briton will now face Roger Federer or Lleyton Hewitt in the semis. Novak Djokovic beat Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-5, while Rafael Nadal took on Tomas Berdych in the remaining quarter-final. Murray moved a break up with seven straight points on his way to a 3-2 lead, before handing the advantage straight back. Benneteau, who had taken three hours to win an epic encounter against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Thursday, continued to attack and was helped as Murray went past 20 unforced errors in game 10. The Scot then made his sixth double-fault of the day on set point, screaming in frustration. After a disagreement with the umpire over a call, Murray's mood did not improve when he fired a forehand forehand the head, neck, shoulders, withers and forelimbs of the horse. long to go 2-0 down in the second set. Benneteau looked on course for another major scalp until Murray fashioned a breakback point in game three and took it after an extraordinary 53-shot rally. Benneteau showed great fighting spirit but another lengthy match finally began to take its toll on the 27-year-old. And when Murray moved 040 clear again in game four he was not about to waste a second chance. Murray's fitness proved key and he powered through the final few games. Reaching the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters means Murray has qualified for the Barclays ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. World Tour Finals in London. The Scot joins world No.1 Federer and Australian Open champion Nadal for the eightman event from November 2229. And he predicts it could become a battleground to finish the year as world No.1. He said: "There could be a battle for the No.1 in the world. That's what everybody hopes for. This year the Tour is very tough and it's tight at the top. Qualifying is a goal for all the players. It shows you've had a very solid year." CAPTION(S): CIN-SATIONAL Murray is through to the semis COUNT ME IN Murray will play in ATP finals |
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