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Murray-Watch: Nadal bt Murray 6-3 6-2 6-4

Wimbledon

by Bourne (U3020163) 20 June 2008

Andy Murray's Wimbledon campaign for 2008 is over after being beaten by Spain's Rafael Nadal. Murray never got into the match, being broken four times in all as the Spaniard moved effortlessly into the semi-finals, where he'll face Rainer Schuettler or Arnaud Clement. Murray picks up 250 ranking points, and moves back into the world's top 10 again.

Murray's form since April 2008 :

Wimbledon = Quarter-Final: Bt Santoro, Bt Malisse, Bt Haas, Bt Gasquet, Nadal beats Murray
Queen's = Quarter Final: Bye, Bt Grosjean, Bt Gulbis, Withdrew vs Roddick
Roland-Garros = Third Round: Bt Eysseric, Bt Acasuso, Almagro bt Murray
Hamburg = Third Round: Bt Tursunov, Bt Simon, Nadal bt Murray
Rome = Second Round: Bt Del Potro, Wawrinka bt Murray
Barcelona = Second Round: Bye, Ancic bt Murray
Monte Carlo = Third Round: Bt Lopez, Bt Volandri, Djokovic bt Murray

Murray's Wimbledon campaign 2008:[Rd 1] Santoro 6-3 6-4 7-6
[Rd 2] Malisse 6-4 6-2 6-2
[Rd 3] Haas 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2
[Rd 4] Gasquet (8) 5-7 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-4
[QF] Nadal (2) 3-6 2-6 4-6

H-T-H:

Santoro - 2-0 (1-0 on grass)
Malisse - 1-0 (1-0 on grass)
Haas - 2-1 (1-0 on grass)
Gasquet - 1-2 ( 1-0 on grass )
Nadal - 0-4 (0-1 on grass)

Murray, the 12th seed, is now the sole-surviving Brit left in the singles draw, and faces Spain's 4 time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final.

Good Luck Andy.

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comment by Bourne (U3020163)

posted Jul 3, 2008

wombat

cut it out. there's plenty of other forums for that bs, this is tennis.

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comment by HoneyBeeCro7 (U12561768)

posted Jul 3, 2008

I don't understand why some of you are so harsh on Murray.He lost-so what?He made it through to quarter finals.Last year he had a great match against Nadal at Australian Open.He beat Gasquet who is a very talented player in five sets.He is fitter than ever(yes still could do some work in that area),he has all the shots,I just think he has to be a bit more aggressive and use the big shots to some to the net-has some great volleys.It's not easy carrying the expectations of a nation on your back-still has some maturing to do but surely if he stays healthy he will win a Grand slam.

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posted Jul 4, 2008