Joining Murray in the quarterfinals in the men’s singles are Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Juan Martin Del Potro.
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“Of course I asked for the wildcard here because of that memory, I like to be here, but now my life is different”. It rarely is. Indeed, hidden in the detail are enough devils to keep Murray occupied for numerous next 48 hours before he plays Dimitrov. I wanted too make sure today if I got ahead, I stayed on top of him, I didn’t have any dip in concentration or my level.
Murray was credited with a serve in excess of 140 miles per hour (225.3 km), fastest of his career. I expected long rallies.
“It’s not like just because I’m working hard and them seeing it means they’re going to do it”. Very few unforced errors and made it tough for Grigor. That’s the beauty of an individual sport.
It all amounts to a fairy-tale return for Del Potro, who last made a major quarter-final three years ago and admits he was close to retiring before a final bout of surgery in 2015.
“My best tennis is in there”.
But Vallverdu’s presence did little to help Tomas Berdych against Murray and the Bulgarian knows how to beat Murray – and over five sets – so the simple fact is that Murray will have to play very well to win.
“A lot of people worry about that or panic, like, “This is terrible”.
“A lot of people worry about that or panic, but you played one bad match”. I don’t want to lose to them.
He clung to him like a limpet all the way to the line, before Murray broke him for the seventh and final time.
“Djokovic has been given the rub of the green with those withdrawals, especially if he’s carrying injuries”.
Smith must cut his team from five to four by the draw next Thursday but could include both Evans and Edmund if Andy Murray is keen once again to play doubles with brother Jamie. “Everyone is a bit exhausted obviously, but if anyone can last the course Andy can”.
Konta, 25, was knocked out in round four in NY by Anastasija Sevastova on Sunday before 21-year-old Edmund was beaten by world number one Novak Djokovic.
“It’s not maybe Kyle’s fault”. I think it was lucky.
“It’s good for myself”.
“I think our styles just kind of fit our games”.
“I played very well”.
“If it has an impact on any of the other players in the tournament, I don’t know”.
With the year’s final grand slam entering its second week, Murray posted a statement win by dispatching the 22nd-seeded Bulgarian in two hours.
“When I did sort of play like I was planning on when I went out there, to be more patient, wait for the right balls to go for, I played much, much better”.
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The Davis Cup tie begins at the Emirates Arena on September 16, only five days after the men’s singles final in NY. He beat Novak here. He’s obviously playing pretty well this summer, he played some good stuff at the Olympics, won the bronze there.
