Murry Sets Up Semi With Roddick
Andy Murry produced another battling display to reach the semi-final of the SAP Open in San Jose.
The 18-year-old from Dunblane lost the first set to Swede Robin Soderling and was a break down in the second.
But he broke back and then out-battled the Swede to level at one set apiece before breaking early in the decider.
Soderling levelled at 4-4 but Murry broke him again and served out a courageous 4-6 7-5 6-4 victory to earn a semi-final with Andy Roddick.
The American top seed beat Bjorn Phau of Germany 6-3 6-2 in the last of the day’s quarter-final.
“I started off pretty badly,” Murry said after reaching his second ATP tour semi-final.
“I had a late-night match on Thursday and I didn’t get to sleep until about 11 o’clock. I returned pretty well in the last two sets.”
Murry threw his racket four times in the match and was given a code violation after appearing to swear at the chair umpire Norm Chryst after losing the first set.
“I was trying to get myself going because I started the match so sloppy,” said Murry.
“It obviously worked. I was a little frustrated at the four or five bad calls on big points.”
Soderling approached the umpire to complain about Murry’s behaviour, but the Scot said: “You don’t want to be unpopular on tour, but when you are on the court you have to do what you have to do to win.”
