Andy Murray Defeats Ram in Five Set Epic - Davis Cup - GB Vs Israel
Watching Andy Murray lose the first two sets to Andy Ram 6-2 6-4 was grim viewing and eerily reminiscent of his performance against Baghdatis.
3-4 poor shots for every good one and a multitude of unforced errors, Murray made Ram, a player 600 ranking places the inferior, look like a world-beater. To be fair, the main reason that Ram is ranked so lowly is simply that he doesn't play singles often, in fact only one tournament this year. If Ram played on the regular circuit, his ranking would undoubtedly be a lot higher.
Nonetheless, this does nothing to explain another weird dip in form from Murray.
The break-through came early in the third set. With a break-point against him, Murray dug in to hold serve and gradually improved through the set, eventually breaking Ram in the 12th game.
Incredibly, it had taken some 30 games for Murray to earn his first break points.
The next two sets, Murray kept improving and Ram began to show signs of fatigue, even calling for the trainer in the final set.
The final score 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3.
Good news for Murray. Better news for GB after Bogdanovic put in a tepid performance to lose the first rubber. The score stands at 1-1.
If results on Sunday, mirror those of Friday, then today's doubles match (2pm BST) really could be the decider.
Source:
BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray fights back to level tie
3-4 poor shots for every good one and a multitude of unforced errors, Murray made Ram, a player 600 ranking places the inferior, look like a world-beater. To be fair, the main reason that Ram is ranked so lowly is simply that he doesn't play singles often, in fact only one tournament this year. If Ram played on the regular circuit, his ranking would undoubtedly be a lot higher.
Nonetheless, this does nothing to explain another weird dip in form from Murray.
The break-through came early in the third set. With a break-point against him, Murray dug in to hold serve and gradually improved through the set, eventually breaking Ram in the 12th game.
Incredibly, it had taken some 30 games for Murray to earn his first break points.
The next two sets, Murray kept improving and Ram began to show signs of fatigue, even calling for the trainer in the final set.
The final score 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3.
Good news for Murray. Better news for GB after Bogdanovic put in a tepid performance to lose the first rubber. The score stands at 1-1.
If results on Sunday, mirror those of Friday, then today's doubles match (2pm BST) really could be the decider.
Source:
BBC SPORT | Tennis | Murray fights back to level tie
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