Murray held comfortably to 15 in his opening game 1-0

Davydenko also holds to 15, 1-1

Murray holds to 30, sealing the game with an ace...

This is a match which according to statistics are the 1st and 3rd best returners....

Davydenko holds after being taken to deuce 2-2

Davydenko breaks to love after an awful game from Murray...

4-3 Davydenko, with a break.

Murray breaks back :D 5-4, on serve

Murray holds comfortably 5-4, Davydenko to serve...

Murray's first serve is respectable at 69% but he has only won 25% of points on his second serve....

I'm back after an extended absence.

Come on Andy!

Oh dear I sound like a Tim supporter at wimby.

Anyway, could this be the start of a return to form?

0-30 on Davydenko's serve!!

COME ON ANDY!!!

DAMNIT....30-30

Deuce....

Bugger 5-5, Davydenko escapes without even having to face a set point...

Murray holds to 15, 6-5 Davydenko to serve...

0-15

0-30, Come on Andy :pray:

3 set points!!!!

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Murray breaks 7-5!!!!

Murray leading in the 2nd set 2-0 but serving at 15-30

Murray leading 3-1 in this set which has seen only one hold of serve....

Murray holds, 4-1

A hold apiece, and Murray leads 7-5 5-2 *

Come on Andy!

Murray's leading 5-2

Murray breaks again to win 7-5 6-2 and make the 4th ATP final of his career to date.

:D

Match point for Murray!!!

Bugger Deuce.....Andy you'd better not do a Soderling!!!!

Another Match point for Murray after a DF from Davydenko....

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!


Murray claims his 2nd biggest ever victory!!!

Now he's in his 4th career final....

:bigwave:

ANDY! Bad luck Nikolay against most other players I would have been rooting for you

Murray is the man what a win and what a start to the year. :D

Wow, that's very impressive, well done Andy :ok:

:rolleyes: roflmao

Davydenko :doh:

Well done Andy! He got revenge for the beating he received at the USO then ...

Sounds like Davy had some injury trouble; did anyone watch?


Anyway, Andy :bow: :bigwave:

I did watch and yes Davydenko had an ankle or leg injury and asked for a couple of time outs. He looked quite concerned (probably about his AO chances).

Well done to Murray who has played a few good shots but what annoys me a bit is his passive game. He looks for the opponent's mistakes most of the time and rarely dictates the rally first. A kind of Hewitt with some weapons but less legs.

Doha suits him very well cause the court is slow and allows him to retrieve many shots. Should be an interesting match tomorrow.

He does have the power though some of the backhands he hit were amazing when he flatted them out and really went for them.

Yes I agree and I mentioned he played some nice shots, especially on the BH.

Well done Murray beating Davydonkey (I don't think I could have faced a Ljubicic/Davy final.......)

I think I might have given up watching mens tennis.... but with Murray I feel there's hope :whistle:

roflmao roflmao
I don't think i could have faced it either!