WIMBLEDON: NO GUTS, NO GLORY

For the first time in Wimbledon history, play continued until 10:39 pm due to new the multi-million dollar retractable roof. The match of interest was between British hope Andy Murray and upset minded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka. The battle of two excellent counter punchers featured excellent tactics and even better shot making by Murray on the big points. With the aid of the crowd, Murray defeated Wawrinka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Wawrinka continually attempted to pull Murray out of the center of the court by pounding ground strokes to the Murray forehand and then once he had his chance, he would attack the Brit’s backhand very aggressively. For the most part Wawrinka played the correct way, but in the end he couldn’t defeat World #3 Murray and the entire British nation. The match was a simple matter of execution and Murray stepped up for the challenge. Murray used timely aggressiveness and excellent shotmaking to thwart the Swiss’ efforts. The 2009 Wimbledon Championships is developing into a very exciting tournament and Murray is in the center of it all.

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Stanislas Wawrinka (REUTERS/Kieran Doherty)

Andy Murray (REUTERS/Toby Melville)