Tennis, U.S. Open Murray better control the wind

In very difficult playing conditions Andy Murray dominated Tomas Berdych in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. The Scot will play the title Novak Djokovic or David Ferrer, while the women's final was postponed to Sunday. " If I can play my game, I can beat anyone. "This sensational statement, signed Tomas Berdych took its meaning Saturday. Because if the Czech had made ​​a perfect copy in the quarterfinals against Roger Federer, the weather of the day - which led organizers to postpone the women's final to Sunday originally scheduled this Saturday night session - do not allow him to up his tennis, based on the pace and powerful blows flat. He won the first set, it is mainly because Andy Murray had not yet returned to his game. Once inside, the British took over (5/7 6/2 6/1 7/6).

Berdych, the king of bad faith

Delayed more than an hour because of rain that fell in New York in the late morning, the first semi-final of men began painting on a false rhythm, the two men are particularly obliged gusts to pass between two services. Murray was the first break but got back in stride (2/2) due to an excess of fair play. In fact, the Olympic champion agreed to replay a point, the French referee Pascal Maria had yet been credited after his tousled by the wind cap. King of bad faith, Berdych assured him he was embarrassed by this unusual incident. Result, Murray lost his service, his concentration, then the first set (5/7).

Murray is a fright

The latter, however, had the good sense to find his nerves. Therefore, his "hand" and its qualities defense made ​​the difference against an opponent who uses almost never plan B. Breaking the rhythm, using much of his slice backhand, Murray déréglait machine Czech (64 unforced errors in the final). Realizing the break early in the following three sets (6/2 6/1 7/6), he imagined might already procured winner when three balls 4/0 in the fourth act. Caught (3/3) - Berdych enjoying the calm weather to put some missiles and try his luck at the net - Murray found himself a few minutes later in a difficult position in the tie-break. Led 2 points to 5, he had set aside a ball (5-6). Tightening the game, but he managed to avoid a fifth set that could be random (9-7). So he reached the final for the second time in his career at the U.S. Open, after 2008, his fifth Grand Slam. Succeed he finally opened his record (he lost the first four)?