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04.08.08, 05:17
MASON, Ohio (AP)—Four match points had just slipped away from Andy Murray. Frustration was starting to build. The nearly 100-degree temperatures on the court were getting to him, too.
Was he going to let a chance for his first Masters championship melt away like this?
Showing a newfound concentration, Britain’s top player regained his bearings and took the set to another tiebreaker, Then, he took control with the best shot of the match, an in-the-corner winner that set up a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) victory over Novak Djokovic for the Cincinnati Masters title on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Murray crouched in exultation when he finished it off, then swatted a ball into the stands and hunched over, trying to catch his breath before accepting the crystal trophy shaped like a shield.
“It’s huge to win your first sort of major tournament, and to do it in a match like today makes it more special,” Murray said. “I put in a lot of work off the court to be able to win these sorts of tournaments, and it makes it all worthwhile.”
Andy Murray wins first Masters championship (http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=AnERmb2EUbWg0kOQIfAwJ0o4v7YF?slug=ap-cincinnati&prov=ap&type=lgns)
Was he going to let a chance for his first Masters championship melt away like this?
Showing a newfound concentration, Britain’s top player regained his bearings and took the set to another tiebreaker, Then, he took control with the best shot of the match, an in-the-corner winner that set up a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) victory over Novak Djokovic for the Cincinnati Masters title on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Murray crouched in exultation when he finished it off, then swatted a ball into the stands and hunched over, trying to catch his breath before accepting the crystal trophy shaped like a shield.
“It’s huge to win your first sort of major tournament, and to do it in a match like today makes it more special,” Murray said. “I put in a lot of work off the court to be able to win these sorts of tournaments, and it makes it all worthwhile.”
Andy Murray wins first Masters championship (http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_ylt=AnERmb2EUbWg0kOQIfAwJ0o4v7YF?slug=ap-cincinnati&prov=ap&type=lgns)