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September 10, 2012, Monday
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BRITAIN'S Andy Murray produced a masterful performance against Tomas Berdych to book his place in the US Open final on Saturday but will have to wait to discover his opponent after foul weather wreaked havoc.
The forecast of a massive thunderstorm in New York forced tournament officials to suspend the remainder of Saturday's schedule, including the second men's semifinal between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer and the women's final between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka.
Those matches were both rescheduled for today (Shanghai time), meaning the men's final will be pushed back until tomorrow, for the fifth year in a row.
"It was not too difficult a decision to make," tournament director David Brewer said. "The goods news is that Sunday is going to be beautiful day."
Ferrer was leading Djokovic 5-2 in the first set when they were told to pack up as organizers decided to clear Flushing Meadows before the storm arrived.
The conditions were already terrible for tennis with all the players struggling just to hit the ball in the near gale-force winds.
"It was some of the hardest conditions I've ever played in," said Murray, who prevailed 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7). "And I come from Scotland, so that's saying something."
Murray handled the wind better than Berdych, a big hitter who relies heavily on his power game. The Czech, who has the highest ball toss of any player on the tour, made 64 unforced errors compared to Murray's 20.
"Our sport deserves to have some rule if the conditions are like that," he growled.
Murray is bidding to become the first British man to win a grand slam singles title since Fred Perry won the US Open in 1936 when tennis was still played with wooden rackets and in long trousers.
The Scotsman has played in four previous grand slam finals, the US Open in 2008, the Australian Open in 2010 and 2011 and Wimbledon this year, but lost all, raising questions about his mental strength on the biggest stage.
But he silenced a lot of his doubters when he won the gold medal at the London Olympics this year and has continued his great form over the past fortnight.
"I've never made two grand slam finals in a year, so that's obviously a good sign that I'm playing better," he said. "And the Olympics was the biggest win of my career by far. It meant a lot to me."
His match against Berdych was delayed for an hour and a half because of wild morning storms, including a tornado that made landfall in Queens, the same New York City borough where the annual tournament is held.
The forecast of a massive thunderstorm in New York forced tournament officials to suspend the remainder of Saturday's schedule, including the second men's semifinal between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer and the women's final between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka.
Those matches were both rescheduled for today (Shanghai time), meaning the men's final will be pushed back until tomorrow, for the fifth year in a row.
"It was not too difficult a decision to make," tournament director David Brewer said. "The goods news is that Sunday is going to be beautiful day."
Ferrer was leading Djokovic 5-2 in the first set when they were told to pack up as organizers decided to clear Flushing Meadows before the storm arrived.
The conditions were already terrible for tennis with all the players struggling just to hit the ball in the near gale-force winds.
"It was some of the hardest conditions I've ever played in," said Murray, who prevailed 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (7). "And I come from Scotland, so that's saying something."
Murray handled the wind better than Berdych, a big hitter who relies heavily on his power game. The Czech, who has the highest ball toss of any player on the tour, made 64 unforced errors compared to Murray's 20.
"Our sport deserves to have some rule if the conditions are like that," he growled.
Murray is bidding to become the first British man to win a grand slam singles title since Fred Perry won the US Open in 1936 when tennis was still played with wooden rackets and in long trousers.
The Scotsman has played in four previous grand slam finals, the US Open in 2008, the Australian Open in 2010 and 2011 and Wimbledon this year, but lost all, raising questions about his mental strength on the biggest stage.
But he silenced a lot of his doubters when he won the gold medal at the London Olympics this year and has continued his great form over the past fortnight.
"I've never made two grand slam finals in a year, so that's obviously a good sign that I'm playing better," he said. "And the Olympics was the biggest win of my career by far. It meant a lot to me."
His match against Berdych was delayed for an hour and a half because of wild morning storms, including a tornado that made landfall in Queens, the same New York City borough where the annual tournament is held.
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