Monday, August 17, 2009

[tennis] Murray Wins Roger's Cup


Andy Murray defeated Juan Martin Del Potro in the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Murray overcame a match deficit to win the match 6-7(4), 7-5(3), 6-1.
Argentine world no 6 matched shot to shot to the Britsh in the first two sets. Del Potro won the first tiebreaker 7-4 to keep up some hope of winning the trophy. However in the second set he could not survive the tiebreaker and lost 7-4. However in the third set Murray breezed over Del Potro to win the 6-1.

It was Murray's 13th career title and fifth of the season. He will overcome Rafael Nadal to gain the secodn spot in the ATP ranking to be announced this monday.

In the doubles event of the same tournament, Indian Mahesh Bhupathy and Belarussian Max Mirnyi defeated Andy Ram and Mark Knowles to win the championship. They won the match 6-4, 6-3.

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