Murray mauls Ferrer

Nov 26, 2010 |

London, Nov. 26: Andy Murray stormed into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a crushing 6-2, 6-2 win against Spanish seventh seed David Ferrer on Thursday.

Murray knew from bitter experience that the complex nature of the round-robin system at the prestigious end-of-year event could prove treacherous. The British number one was eliminated in the group stages here at London’s O2 Arena last year despite winning two of his three matches because overall he had won one game less than Juan Martin Del Potro.

But this time the maths were in Murray’s favour as Roger Federer’s straight sets win over Robin Soderling earlier on Thursday eased his path to the last four.

Federer had clinched his place on top of Group B with that win and, as a result, Murray walked onto court aware that he needed only one set to book his place in the last four.

He achieved that aim comfortably and was in complete control as he wrapped up the win in just one hour and nine minutes.

Murray hopes to face world number one Rafael Nadal in Saturday’s semifinals and he said: “I knew before I needed to win one set and David needed to win comfortably so it was quite a strange position to be in. David started well but I returned well to get myself back into it”

Ferrer added: “Andy started a little bit nervously but after that he played really good.”

Meanwhile, Roger Federer insists his imperious form in the group stages of the ATP World Tour Finals counts for nothing now he has reached the semi-finals.

Federer sealed his place in the semis with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 victory over Swedish fourth seed Robin Soderling on Thursday. At the end of a frustrating season by his own high standards, Federer seems to have saved his best until last and has ripped through his three round-robin matches with the air of a man who has a point to prove. This was Federer at his sublime best.

On Thursday, Soderling was desperate for the win he needed to make the semis and came at Federer with all guns blazing, but the Swiss ace had the answer to everything his opponent threw at him.

On Friday, Rafael Nadal cruised past Tomas Berdych 7-6 (7/3), 6-1.

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