Ferrer
ousts Murray, Berdych reaches Shanghai quarters
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[October 09, 2014]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Fifth seed
David Ferrer knocked Andy Murray out of the Shanghai Masters third round
on Thursday, coming from a set down to prevail 2-6 6-1 6-2 and boost his
chances of qualifying for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in
London.
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Murray, ranked 11th, had little trouble in the first set and
looked poised for a quarter-finals berth, but Ferrer staged a
brilliant comeback, breaking the Briton twice to take the second and
level the match.
There was no let up in the final set either as the Spaniard raced to
a 5-2 lead and raised his arms in celebration when twice champion
Murray buried a return into the net.
Ferrer now replaces Murray in ninth spot in the race for the
eight-man Tour Finals.
"I needed to play my best tennis today," Ferrer told the ATP World
Tour website (www.atpworldtour.com). "I think this match was very
important for both players. Today was a good victory."
Murray, who joined world number two Rafa Nadal, Australian Open
champion Stan Wawrinka and U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori in
exiting the tournament before the quarter-final stage, was generous
in his praise for Ferrer.
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"He barely missed a ball for about a set and a half," said Murray.
"I couldn't find a way around him. He played just great tennis,
especially the last set and a half.
"(At) the beginning of the second set I still had a couple of
opportunities there right at the beginning. But after that, I've got
to give it to him, he played fantastically well and deserved to
win."
Murray said he had not made up his mind yet about where he would
compete next as he bids to qualify for the ATP Finals for the
seventh successive year.
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"We'll see over the next few days where I decide to go. Hopefully I
can play well the last couple of tournaments, try and make a push
for London," he added.
Czech Tomas Berdych boosted his hopes of securing one of the five
remaining places in London with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Ivo Karlovic,
who hit 19 aces in the third-round clash.
Berdych will replace U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic, beaten by
Karlovic in the opening round in Shanghai, in sixth place in the
race to London if he beats Gilles Simon in the quarter-finals on
Friday.
Frenchman Simon overcame Malek Jaziri of Tunisia 6-2 6-3 while
Julien Benneteau beat American Jack Sock 6-3 6-4.
(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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