Ferrer, Murray will battle in final
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March 31, 2013, Sunday
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Andy Murray returned to the final of Sony Open with a 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-2 win on Friday over No. 8-seeded Richard Gasquet in Key Biscayne, Florida.
Murray lost a set for the first time in the tournament when Gasquet played a brilliant tiebreaker. But Gasquet appeared to hurt his right foot and received treatment from a trainer after the second set, and he limped at times in the latter stages of the match.
Murray's opponent today will be No. 3-seeded David Ferrer, who beat No. 15 Tommy Haas, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Murray won the tournament in 2009 and was runner-up last year.
The Scotsman overtook Gasquet despite twice double-faulting on break point. He had a 38-19 edge in winners and converted seven of eight break-point chances.
He's ranked No. 3 and would climb to No. 2 if he wins the tournament.
The No. 3-seeded Ferrer won the last five games of his semifinal and improved to 25-4 this year. He leads the tour in victories and is trying to become the first Spaniard to win the Key Biscayne men's championship. Rafael Nadal is a three-time runner-up, and Spaniards are 0-5 in the final.
"I will try to do my best to win Sunday," Ferrer said. "It's going to be very difficult."
The path to the title was made easier because Nadal and Roger Federer skipped the tournament, and Novak Djokovic was upset by Haas in the fourth round.
The 34-year-old Haas took a 3-1 lead in the final set but appeared to tire and was undone by a flurry of errors down the stretch. The 5-foot-9 Ferrer doggedly chased down shots as usual, winning the majority of long rallies and taking advantage of a poor serving day by Haas.
"He started playing more solid," Haas said. "He made life pretty tough on me."
Murray lost a set for the first time in the tournament when Gasquet played a brilliant tiebreaker. But Gasquet appeared to hurt his right foot and received treatment from a trainer after the second set, and he limped at times in the latter stages of the match.
Murray's opponent today will be No. 3-seeded David Ferrer, who beat No. 15 Tommy Haas, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Murray won the tournament in 2009 and was runner-up last year.
The Scotsman overtook Gasquet despite twice double-faulting on break point. He had a 38-19 edge in winners and converted seven of eight break-point chances.
He's ranked No. 3 and would climb to No. 2 if he wins the tournament.
The No. 3-seeded Ferrer won the last five games of his semifinal and improved to 25-4 this year. He leads the tour in victories and is trying to become the first Spaniard to win the Key Biscayne men's championship. Rafael Nadal is a three-time runner-up, and Spaniards are 0-5 in the final.
"I will try to do my best to win Sunday," Ferrer said. "It's going to be very difficult."
The path to the title was made easier because Nadal and Roger Federer skipped the tournament, and Novak Djokovic was upset by Haas in the fourth round.
The 34-year-old Haas took a 3-1 lead in the final set but appeared to tire and was undone by a flurry of errors down the stretch. The 5-foot-9 Ferrer doggedly chased down shots as usual, winning the majority of long rallies and taking advantage of a poor serving day by Haas.
"He started playing more solid," Haas said. "He made life pretty tough on me."
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