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Murray vs Gonzalez, Roland Garros 2009

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Men Singles QF 

  • Country: GBR
  • Rank: 3
  • Points: 2261
VS
  • Country: CHI
  • Rank: 12
  • Points: 2177
Andy Murray  
1 3 6 0 4
3 6 3 6 6
Fernando Gonzalez  

FABULOUS FERNANDO DID IT......! Just when it looked that fiesty Murray is all set to make a comeback, Gonzalez raised the level of his game to break Murray's serve one final time to win the match 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. Gonzalez, first quarter finalist, becomes the second semi finalist of French Open 2009. Gonzalez started the match in flying spirits, pocketing the first set in little over half hour. Although, Murray made a mini comeback into the match, winning the second set, but ever since it was all Gonzalez, as the Chilean continued to force errors from the Scot to finally seal the victory on Murray's backhand error.

"His forehand is the biggest in tennis," Murray said.

"If you look at some of the shots he's hit, he's hitting forehands from like a metre wide of the tramline on some points and hitting winners off them.

"Even if you try to hit a ball to his backhand, he makes his mind up that he wants to hit a forehand and he runs around it and spanks a winner. You can't do a whole lot with it."

Gonzalez said, "Andy, I mean, he's a great player. But he doesn't have enough experience maybe playing five sets on clay courts," said the Chilean, who has won eight of his 11 titles on clay.

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Served By: A Murray Won By: Gonzalez
Murray - Gonzalez    3 - 6    6 - 3    0 - 6    4 - 6   
Game
IN, Winner: Gonzalez!!! Murray guides his forehand towards the net. Gonzalez wins the match 6-3 3-6 6-0 6-4
 
Fault. First serve goes into the net.
0
40
IN, Winner: Gonzalez!!! Murray drop shot falls at the net and its 3 Match Points for Gonzalez
0
30
IN, Winner: Gonzalez!!! Murray looks outraged as his backhand lands outside the court
 
Fault. A Murray serve lands outside the service line.
 
LET. Ball touches the net, A Murray will serve again.
0
15
IN, Winner: Gonzalez!!! Murray pushes backhand into the net

Just when it looked that an upset is on cards, Andy Murray made a startling recovery from a break down to snatch Gonzalez's service game and get back on serve in this fourth set.

Served By: F Gonzalez Won By: Murray
Murray - Gonzalez    3 - 6    6 - 3    0 - 6    4 - 5   
Game
IN, Winner: Murray!!! Gonzalez mishits and Murray breaks back to love
0
40
IN, Winner: Murray!!! Murray sprints towards the net and smashes a winner.Three break back points for Murray
 
Fault. F Gonzalez serve lands outside the service line.
0
30
IN, Winner: Murray!!! Gonzalez dumps a routine forehand into the net
0
15
IN, Winner: Murray!!! Gonzalez nets a forehand

So finally Gonzalez gets what he wants, a service break and an opportunity to serve for the match, which at this moment, seems pretty achievable. So, is it time for the world number three to make an exit from the 2009 French Open? Stay with us as the match has reached an interesting point.

Served By: A Murray Won By: Gonzalez
Murray - Gonzalez    3 - 6    6 - 3    0 - 6    3 - 5   
Andy Murray vs Fernando Gonzalez
  Round Scores S1 S2 S3 S4 S5  
US Open

03Sep 19:15
 
CHI Fernando Gonzalez
GBR Andy Murray       
R32 2
3
3
6
6
3
6
2
3
6
2
6
Davidoff Swiss Indoors

28Oct 18:00
 
CHI Fernando Gonzalez       
GBR Andy Murray
QF 2
1
6
4
3
6
6
1
Andy Murray
  Round Scores S1 S2 S3 S4 S5  
Australian open

27Jan 18:00
 
SRB Novak Djokovic       
GBR Andy Murray
SF 3
2
6
3
3
6
64
77
6
1
7
5
 

25Jan 13:45
 
GBR Andy Murray       
JPN Kei Nishikori
QF 3
0
6
3
6
3
6
1
 

23Jan 11:30
 
GBR Andy Murray       
KAZ Mikhail Kukushkin
R16 2
0
6
1
6
1
1
0
 

21Jan 17:30
 
GBR Andy Murray       
FRA Michael Llodra
R32 3
0
6
4
6
2
6
0
 

19Jan 15:30
 
GBR Andy Murray       
FRA Edouard Roger-vasselin
R64 3
0
6
1
6
4
6
4
 
Fernando Gonzalez
  Round Scores S1 S2 S3 S4 S5  
Vina del Mar

02Feb 17:05
 
BRA Joao Souza       
CHI Fernando Gonzalez
R16 2
0
6
3
7
6

31Jan 17:30
 
CHI Fernando Gonzalez       
ESP Pere Riba
R32 2
0
6
4
6
4
Davis Cup

16Sep 17:35
 
CHI Fernando Gonzalez
ITA Fabio Fognini       
PO 1
1
2
6
6
4
1
2
USOpen

29Aug 13:05
 
CRO Ivo Karlovic       
CHI Fernando Gonzalez
R128 3
0
6
4
6
4
7
6
Washington

02Aug 22:05
 
GER Tommy Haas       
CHI Fernando Gonzalez
R64 2
0
6
2
6
3
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