Murray blows Berdych away to reach second U.S. Open final
13:22, 9 September 2012
NEW YORK. September 9. KAZINFORM Scotland's Andy Murray is through to his second U.S. Open final after beating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in four sets at a windswept Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday.
The No.3 seed rallied after losing the opening set to eventually overrun the Czech 5-7 6-2 6-1 7-6 (8-6) in three hours 58 minutes.
Both players struggled with the windy conditions on court which delayed and disrupted points throughout the match, CNN reports.
"It's hard to describe. You have to focus for every single point and you had to get yourself in the right position for every single shot ..." Murray said after the match.
"It's the hardest conditions I've ever played in for sure. And I come from Scotland, so that's saying something," he added.
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