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as Andy Murray failed to save a fifth set point against Kei Nishikori in an epic
18-minute first-set tiebreaker on Wednesday.A similar booming sound played over
Arthur Ashe Stadiums loudspeakers in Septembers US Open. After the mysterious
noise, Murray melted down in a five-set quarterfinal defeat to Nishikori. But
this time, Murray just about regrouped at the World Tour Finals to beat the
world No. 5 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4.He still flirted with disaster here. Several times
he got wound up into a similar state of agitation as he had in that fourth set
at Flushing Meadows; he was distracted throughout, remonstrating with himself
and shouting at his box.I didnt feel like I was hitting the ball as well as I
would have liked, Murray later told a news conference. He was dictating so many
of the points. For me it was frustrating. Didnt matter whether I tried to hit
the ball a bit harder, adjusted my position on the court, nothing was making me
hit the ball cleaner.As the match went on, I was getting kind of frustrated,
then becoming like sarcastic with myself that I couldnt seem to hit the ball as
clean as I wanted to. Yeah, I dont often do that, but today I was definitely
being more sarcastic towards myself than usual.His frustrations almost cost him
dearly when he failed to take two set points at 5-4 in the second set, having
already been broken back once. He then needed four games to finally put away
Nishikori, after building a 5-1 lead in the decider.No doubt about it, this was
a step up in class for the Scot -- not since his French Open final defeat to
Novak Djokovic in June had he faced a top-five opponent.There was nothing really
in it, Murray admitted. He could have won in two sets, for sure. He was
dictating many points. He had a number of chances.Murrays place in the
semifinals is far from guaranteed, though, after Stan Wawrinka?rebounded from an
opening loss to beat Marin Cilic 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) in Wednesdays evening session
at Londons O2 Arena.If Wawrinka beats Murray in two sets, and Nishikori wins
against Cilic, then Murray will be out of the tournament and Djokovic will
finish as year-end No. 1. But if Cilic gets his first win here, Murray and
Wawrinka will both qualify for the semifinals regardless.All I know is if I want
to have a chance to qualify, I need to win, said Wawrinka. Thats all I know.
Thats all Im trying to do.Im going to try to play my best tennis, to beat the
world No. 1. Its going to be a tough match. We played many times each other. Hes
playing his best tennis so far. Its going to be interesting. Im happy to play
here in front of his home crowd. Im sure its going to be a great atmosphere.One
man who definitely wont be here at the weekend is Gael Monfils, who withdrew
from the Tour Finals with a rib injury that he first picked up in Stockholm last
month. The Frenchman had lost his opening two matches to Milos Raonic and
Dominic Thiem -- Djokovic will now play alternate David Goffin in his final
round robin match Thursday.Definitely I cant play for tomorrow because I still
feel worse and worse, my ribs, that I had lately, Monfils told a news
conference. Yeah, I feel that even yesterday was tough in the game. I feel
unfortunately today I couldnt be feeling great and couldnt practice, so I just
decide that I couldnt play tomorrow.Monfils announcement pushed Murrays own news
conference even further back -- the Scot had already been scheduled to come in
to press two hours after his match against Nishikori finished.I was in the ice
bath after the match, he said when he finally turned up. That obviously helps
kind of make you feel a bit better. But, yeah, sort of 10, 12 hours afterwards
the body starts to stiffen up. Im sure tomorrow Ill be a bit sore. But its
positive I get a days rest, a days recovery tomorrow.He will need the rest --
this was officially the longest three-set match in Tour Finals history at 3
hours, 20 minutes.Not quite as long as the near five-hour epic between Murray
and Nishikori that went five sets in the Davis Cup in March, nor the three
hours, 57 minutes they played in New York, but still draining.While it wasnt a
vintage performance, Murray found a way to get the job done, stretching his win
streak to 21 matches, one short of his career-best set earlier this summer.For
now, he is quickly learning that it is one thing to get to the top of the
rankings, and another thing to stay there. He must match or outdo Novak
Djokovics results here to finish year-end No. 1, and it could come down to a
straight shootout in Sundays final.I think for the tournament and for everyone
interested in tennis that would probably be the perfect way to finish the year,
admitted Murray.
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