Andy Murray’s Wimbledon dream is over following defeat by Andy Roddick in the Men’s Singles semi final match. In a game in which Roddick played some of the best all round tennis of his career, Murray was always chasing the game.
Roddick started the sharper of the two and took the first set but Murray seemed to be taking control of the game and the second set went to the Briton. There followed some fantastic tennis from both players, almost nothing to choose between them, but finally Roddick edging into the final against Roger Federer.
The match finished 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7.
A delighted Roddick told the BBC after the match;
“I had to play my best tennis to win today. I can’t say enough good things about Andy’s game but I can play some tennis. Not many people gave me a chance and I knew if I stayed the course I had a shot. Throughout my career my game’s had a lot of shortcomings but trying hard hasn’t been one of them. He had all the pressure on him and I could come out and swing freely, and that helped me today. Let’s make no mistake, he’s been a much better player than I have over the last year, I just played a little bit better today.”
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