Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: Murray knocked out of US Open
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By Chris Bevan
British number one Andy Murray paid the price for an error-strewn display as he crashed out of the US Open with a fourth-round defeat by Marin Cilic.
Murray, seeded second, had two set points for the first set but it was his Croatian opponent who snatched it.
The second set was a disaster for the Scot, who made a series of mistakes to allow the 16th seed to extend his lead.
Cilic, who held serve throughout, kept attacking in the third set and went on to seal an impressive 7-5 6-2 6-2 win.
The 20-year-old will play Juan Martin Del Potro in the quarter-finals but, for Murray, his dream of a first Grand Slam title is over for another year.
He had his chances against the big-serving Cilic but the match swung away from him as soon as he failed to convert his chances at 5-4 in the first set.
I played very well and he was missing a lot. I don't think he was playing his best
Marin Cilic after beating Andy Murray
An ace by Cilic saved the first set-point and, on the second, Murray netted a weak backhand. Cilic went on to hold - and won the next six games for good measure as Murray collapsed.
"That was the turning point," Cilic said afterwards. "It was a relief for me to get into the match at 4-5 and not be so into myself.
"Then he gave me a little bit of a chance at 5-5, played a sloppy game, and gave me a chance to serve it out.
"After that I played really good, very consistent, didn't let anything bother me."
That run of games put Cilic a set and 4-0 up and, although Murray did not fold in the second set, he never looked like pulling back the deficit.
By now, Cilic was flying, with his forehand in particular helping him dominate from the back of the court.
It seemed Murray, last year's beaten finalist at Flushing Meadows, had run out of ideas - especially at the start of the third set when he was broken again.
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There was no way back from there, with Cilic remaining dominant on serve and continuing to take the initiative at every opportunity.
In all, Cilic hit 35 winners compared to just 13 by Murray, and his win - which came in two hours and eight minutes - means he is into a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time.
"I played very well and he was missing a lot," Cilic added. "I don't think he was playing his best."
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