London, England (GenevaLunch) - Andy Murray started strongly in the end of year ATP Masters, beating Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, the winner of the US Open, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. The Scot looked in fine form in the first set, quickly going to a 5-0 lead. Del Potro suffered from an inability to maintain a rally, and a nosebleed. He came back in the second set, winning it 6-3, but quickly fell behind in the third. The match ended 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
The other match in the O2 arena saw world number one Roger Federer take on Fernando Verdasco.
The Swiss star started with a double fault and continued to lose his first game to love. The Spanish player then held his serve throughout the set to win 6-4. Federer seemed unable to read Verdasco’s serve and did not achieve a single break point. In the second set he fared slightly better but was still far from his best form. The set went to 5-5, 0-30 against Federer but the Swiss then took the next seven games to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
The tournament winner will receive £1 million, compared to £850,000 for Wimbledon.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 23 November 2009.
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Tags: Andy Murray, Argentina, ATP, Fernando Verdasco, Juan Martin Del Potro, Roger Federer, Scot, Scotland, tennis
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