:00:31. > :00:36.With just minutes to go before Andy Murray embarks on the last
:00:36. > :00:43.tournament of the year, the final countdown has started on what has
:00:43. > :00:48.been a memorable season for the Scot. Title secured across three
:00:48. > :00:53.continents. A brilliant win for Andy Murray. He is the champion at
:00:53. > :01:00.Queen's Club again. Grandstand semi-finals reached, the set that
:01:00. > :01:10.man ever to achieve the feat of four. His current world ranking is
:01:10. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :01:15.three, should he maintain it will be his best ever. Naughty boy!
:01:15. > :01:20.Masters 1,000 series wins, equalling his best ever. One. Grand
:01:20. > :01:24.Slam final, though it ended in disappointment. Hopefully there is
:01:24. > :01:30.belief that he will come back again and have his day. His run at the
:01:30. > :01:35.Australian Open set a standard 40,011. Andy has never won tennis'
:01:35. > :01:45.end-of-season and Ali, but a victory this week could be a launch
:01:45. > :01:49.He will have plenty of support here, and while the talk is always about
:01:49. > :01:55.whether he can win a Grand Slam or not, this event is the next best
:01:55. > :01:59.thing. Welcome to date two of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and
:01:59. > :02:06.we are set for Andy Murray's opening match against and --
:02:06. > :02:10.against David Farrar. 10 and Andrew are with me a game, as the build-up
:02:10. > :02:14.starts behind us -- Tim Henman and Andrew are with me. It has been a
:02:14. > :02:19.terrific year for Andy Murray. Although he has not won a Grand
:02:19. > :02:23.Slam. For me, it has been his best year. I think he agrees with that.
:02:23. > :02:29.It is one of these moments when we should focus on what he was able to
:02:29. > :02:33.achieve, not what he was not able to achieve. He has won five
:02:33. > :02:37.tournaments, two Masters 1,000 events. When you look in the
:02:37. > :02:41.context of how many players have done this in a calendar year, it is
:02:41. > :02:47.only seven. It is a phenomenal achievement, but he wants more than
:02:47. > :02:51.that. I think next year he can and will win one forced on we think he
:02:51. > :02:56.can because he beats the top players on a break in the basis.
:02:56. > :03:01.Nadal got in the way this year. The 4th game of the second set in the
:03:01. > :03:05.Wimbledon semi-final, he missed that forehand, 15-30, and in the
:03:05. > :03:11.commentary box and the crowd, everybody went, oh, it was so
:03:11. > :03:15.surprising. He was on the way and it slipped after that miss. He is
:03:15. > :03:21.in esteemed company, he talks about it all the time, it is not an
:03:21. > :03:25.excuse, it is a great era of tennis. Djokovic elevated himself this year,
:03:25. > :03:29.can Andy Murray do that next it? I think he can. I think Federer still
:03:29. > :03:34.has more to give, but it is captivating at the top of the game.
:03:34. > :03:38.Federer has been the man in form in recent weeks. Let's look at the
:03:38. > :03:43.group's as they stand at the moment. This is what we are concentrating
:03:43. > :03:51.on today. First up, Andy Murray against David Ferrer. Also on the
:03:51. > :03:58.HD Channel this evening, Novak Djokovic against Tomas Berdych.
:03:58. > :04:06.Group B were in action yesterday, Federer-the Dow of -- of Federer
:04:06. > :04:11.and Nadal were involved in two marathons here. We can show you a
:04:11. > :04:16.bit of what happened in Nadal against Fish, Nadal raced away with
:04:16. > :04:25.the opening set but Fish fought back well, big serves in the second
:04:25. > :04:30.set and he took it by six games to The match level at one set all.
:04:30. > :04:34.Fish was proving a problem on court, but he was proving a problem off
:04:34. > :04:37.court as well because Nadal had to leave the court, he said he had
:04:37. > :04:42.salmon pasta that did not agree with him and had to have a bathroom
:04:43. > :04:46.break. He then lost three games in a row to go a break down in the
:04:46. > :04:51.final set but he fought back, as you would expect Rafael Nadal to
:04:51. > :04:57.always do, and he won it 7 points to 3 in the final set. It was an
:04:57. > :05:01.immense battle, wasn't it, for Rafa yesterday? Very much so, he had not
:05:01. > :05:05.played a great deal of tennis coming into this event, and it is
:05:05. > :05:08.different here because of the round-robin format. You can lose in
:05:08. > :05:13.the first match and still go through to the semi-finals but if
:05:13. > :05:20.you get that first win under your belt, it sets you up and his nest -
:05:20. > :05:27.- and his next match will be great to see. Federer was not at his best
:05:27. > :05:30.yesterday, either. He won the first set, Tsonga was nowhere, it was a
:05:30. > :05:36.mirror image in the second set, and then Tsonga made some mistakes in
:05:36. > :05:40.the last service game. Double fault, a missed volley. Then he lost the
:05:40. > :05:44.match. Federer is a man of substance, though, and knows how to
:05:44. > :05:50.win matches, so does Nadal. For the sake of the tournament, I was
:05:50. > :05:52.pleased to see them both win even the Fish and Tsonga did well.
:05:52. > :05:56.two great champions came through yesterday and this is the match we
:05:56. > :06:02.are looking forward to now, Andy Murray at the back up against David
:06:02. > :06:07.Ferrer. Andy Murray has won the three matches they have played in
:06:07. > :06:11.2011. Now we get the walk from the locker rooms. This really is
:06:11. > :06:15.showbiz, it is so different from any tournament around the world.
:06:16. > :06:19.certainly is, but the atmosphere is building and they will be looking
:06:19. > :06:24.forward to getting out there. They have had enough time practising,
:06:24. > :06:28.they want to get on the court and get going. The only thing missing
:06:28. > :06:33.from David Ferrer is a hard hat, because he is an absolute grinder,
:06:33. > :06:38.it is a good match to start with for Murray, but he will have to get
:06:38. > :06:48.the patience and aggression sorted out. OK, we are just about to hear
:06:48. > :07:19.
:07:19. > :07:26.Ladies and gentlemen, three-time Grand Slam finalist and winner of
:07:26. > :07:36.five ATP World Tour singles titles in 2011, the British number one and
:07:36. > :08:03.
:08:03. > :08:11.A lovely moment, one she will cherish for a while! The players
:08:11. > :08:14.are on court. This is a magnificent arena for tennis, isn't it? It is
:08:14. > :08:19.incredible to have 17,500 capacity, there is not a bad seed in the
:08:19. > :08:23.house. So much focus on Wimbledon in the summer, and this really
:08:23. > :08:27.fills a gap so that people can get their fill of tennis in the
:08:27. > :08:31.wintertime. It is the third year it has been here at the O2 Arena, I
:08:31. > :08:36.think there are a few more years to go, let's hope it can stay after
:08:36. > :08:39.that. Andy Murray leads this arena, he loves this surface, loves being
:08:40. > :08:45.indoors and played so well last year. There is nothing he likes
:08:45. > :08:50.more than to feel a tennis match is gladiatorial. He spent a lot of
:08:50. > :08:56.time with boxers over the years, and this atmosphere is very much
:08:56. > :09:00.that one on one, one man against another on the stage. It suits him,
:09:01. > :09:06.there are no variables, the lighting is superb, the courts are
:09:06. > :09:11.a nice, even pace. It is ideal for just about everybody. He would
:09:12. > :09:17.rather it was on the red clay but it is not. The only time David
:09:17. > :09:21.Ferrer has beaten Murray is on clay, not on anything else. But Murray
:09:21. > :09:26.has been in awesome form recently as well. He has had a tremendous
:09:26. > :09:32.end to the year. He has had a lot of great wins coming in, the three
:09:32. > :09:38.tournaments in Asia. Whoever wins this point us can choose to serve,
:09:38. > :09:41.they can choose this side, that side, but all of the pressure is on
:09:41. > :09:51.the person flipping the point. David, if you could call heads or
:09:51. > :09:55.
:09:55. > :09:59.tails? Heads. It is a tale. Andy? Receive? Pretty standard for Andy
:09:59. > :10:04.Murray to elect to receive. obviously fancies getting an early
:10:04. > :10:08.break of serve. That is the picture, Andy Murray is
:10:08. > :10:13.keen to get on with it, as you can expect, because the opening matches
:10:13. > :10:18.are always a bit nerve-racking. As we talk about Murray and his record,
:10:18. > :10:26.we look back on it, he has done so well, hasn't he? He has had another
:10:26. > :10:29.great year, two ATP Masters 1,000 Series titles. Shanghai was the
:10:29. > :10:36.third of the three victories that he got in a row in Asia. That is a
:10:36. > :10:40.very strong effort, winning three tournaments in a row. Grand Slam
:10:40. > :10:47.record, or semi-finals, he is a Pat world number three, only 24 years
:10:47. > :10:52.of age. His best years may be now - - he is up at world number three.
:10:52. > :10:56.The trouble is the standard continues to rise. He is ready to
:10:56. > :11:00.achieve great things, I really believe that. The beauty of this
:11:00. > :11:03.tournament for us, but the hard part for the players, is normally
:11:03. > :11:08.in a regular tournament you have a couple of matches before you come
:11:08. > :11:11.up against a senior player. First match out, he is playing world
:11:11. > :11:16.number five, and it emphasises the point that you have to hit the
:11:16. > :11:20.ground running, there is no way to feel your way in, get used to the
:11:20. > :11:24.conditions, the balls, the court. You have to play your best tennis
:11:24. > :11:29.from the word go, and they appreciate that and it will be
:11:29. > :11:32.interesting to see who does that. The warm-up has some time to go,
:11:32. > :11:38.let's hear from Andy Murray a couple of days ago, looking back at
:11:38. > :11:42.his incredible so even. I think it has been my best here, -
:11:42. > :11:48.- his incredible season. Even moving up 1 spot in the rankings,
:11:48. > :11:51.it is good to see that you are making progress. I played well in
:11:51. > :11:55.the majors, still improvements to make, that is what is exciting for
:11:55. > :12:02.me. If I felt it was going backwards, that is when you start
:12:02. > :12:07.to worry, but I have a lot of improving to do. A lot of players
:12:08. > :12:12.this year, especially, have had their best years at 26, 27 years
:12:12. > :12:17.old, so that is a good sign for me that there is still a lot of
:12:17. > :12:21.improving today. Scenario, you get a time machine for Christmas back
:12:21. > :12:25.and taking to an era when a dark, Federer and Djokovic do not exist,
:12:25. > :12:29.so you are a number one, a multiple major champion, but not as good a
:12:29. > :12:34.player because you are not been tested week in, week out. Do you
:12:34. > :12:39.take the trip or stay where you are? I would probably rather stay
:12:39. > :12:45.here. I think it is probably the most competitive era in tennis, I
:12:45. > :12:51.have had the chance to compete against Federer and Nadal, the two
:12:51. > :12:55.best rivals I have ever played, no question, and Djokovic has had,
:12:55. > :13:00.before this year, people would not have been putting him in that
:13:00. > :13:08.bracket. But anything can happen in sport, and he has played an
:13:08. > :13:13.incredible season and it has tested me, made me need to get fitter and
:13:13. > :13:19.stronger and kind of be resilient and keep coming back. I have had a
:13:19. > :13:24.lot of tough losses, big events, but I keep working hard, trying to
:13:24. > :13:27.get much ultimate goals and I am getting closer, and that is what is
:13:27. > :13:33.exciting. But because I have been around those guys it has made me a
:13:33. > :13:38.better tennis player. I have managed to win against each of them
:13:38. > :13:43.many times, and I would like to have some more opportunities in
:13:43. > :13:47.getting the chance against them, which is a privilege. I would hope
:13:47. > :13:56.that most competitors in the situation that I'm in would want to
:13:56. > :13:59.do the same day. Have a fantastic He is in such a tough era, but this
:13:59. > :14:06.is the match today against Davide Ferrere, where Andy Murray holds
:14:06. > :14:15.five wins in -- five wins against three, and he has won the last four
:14:15. > :14:21.against Arab. You wonder how Ferrer can hurt Murray -- the last four
:14:21. > :14:27.against David Farrar. I think coming into this environment, Andy
:14:27. > :14:31.playing at home on a hard court, it points in Murray's favour, but
:14:31. > :14:38.again, actions speak louder than words. Murray has got to come out
:14:38. > :14:47.and play well, and it he does not, you know that Farrow will not give
:14:47. > :14:51.up, he will compete hard -- Davide Ferrere. As far as Murray, I was
:14:52. > :14:56.reading an article by Boris Becker where he was saying his first serve
:14:56. > :15:02.percentage has got to improve, he has to improve his position in on
:15:02. > :15:08.court? All of these things, they are highlighted when they are not
:15:08. > :15:12.working well. When Murray gets the balance right between aggressive
:15:12. > :15:16.from the baseline and still not making unforced errors, that is
:15:16. > :15:20.when he plays well, but those are all dictated by his mentality, his
:15:20. > :15:25.mental approach on the court. When he can be focused on his game plan,
:15:25. > :15:30.the style he needs to play, he is one of the best and can only get
:15:30. > :15:34.better. When, in the Australian Open final, he got distracted after
:15:34. > :15:38.losing the first set to Djokovic, he had that running commentary with
:15:38. > :15:44.his player box, that is when he came unstuck, but if he can
:15:44. > :15:48.maintain that focus then there are bit things ahead. His supporters
:15:48. > :15:53.are all caught sight watching, hoping he will make a good start
:15:53. > :15:59.here at the finals. As far as the serve is concerned, technically it
:15:59. > :16:04.is very good, isn't it? I think a little bit for me is dictated by
:16:04. > :16:08.his ball toss, when it gets too far in front he loses elevation and the
:16:08. > :16:13.margin for error goes down. When he is further back, momentum is going
:16:13. > :16:18.up, that is what you want. You look at someone like Federer, Roddick,
:16:18. > :16:22.great servers, their momentum is going up, they get huge elevation
:16:22. > :16:26.and Murray, when he serves like that, serves comfortably and it
:16:26. > :16:30.puts pressure on his opponent and his return game is probably the
:16:30. > :16:36.best in the world. Sir definitely his serving can dictate a lot of
:16:36. > :16:39.aspects to his game. We see this every year when it comes to a
:16:39. > :16:44.round-robin situation. They are not easy, so different from a
:16:44. > :16:47.tournament when it is win or lose. Very much so, I don't think it
:16:47. > :16:50.necessarily changes your mind set because you are focused on your
:16:50. > :16:55.game plan, you want to win the match, but in the back of your mind,
:16:55. > :16:59.perhaps, if you have a loss in this format you can say, I am still
:16:59. > :17:04.alive, I need to win the next two matches and I can still get to the
:17:04. > :17:08.semi-finals. But you are starting off against another player right at
:17:08. > :17:16.the top of their game and you have got to be ready to gowns. I know it
:17:16. > :17:23.is drawn out, but I am sure Murray is delighted to be facing Davide
:17:23. > :17:29.Ferrere first rather than Berdych? As is a, I think in terms of the
:17:29. > :17:33.best scenario, this is it, it will give him the opportunity to go out
:17:33. > :17:36.there and find his rhythm, but he will know he has to produce a good
:17:36. > :17:43.performer. The warm-up is over, they are about
:17:43. > :17:48.to go out to play, so I will send Tim to the commentary box, Andy is
:17:48. > :17:57.already there. Thank you. It is interesting
:17:57. > :18:02.talking about David Ferrer. He said, you don't get ranked by talent, you
:18:02. > :18:05.get ranked by result. He knows he may not be the best player in the
:18:05. > :18:15.world but he knows how to get the best out of his game and knows he
:18:15. > :18:15.
:18:15. > :19:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:19:29. > :19:39.Davide Ferrere's coach in the middle there. He once locked him in
:19:39. > :19:42.
:19:42. > :19:47.I should explain that! It was a form of discipline, it is the sort
:19:47. > :19:51.of relationship they have got. Ferrer will be the work, he has
:19:51. > :19:56.moulded Ferrer into the world No. 5, a world-class operator of many
:19:56. > :20:00.years. He does not need praise, he says of Ferrer, he just needs a
:20:00. > :20:10.critique, he just wants to get better. He is No. 5 in the world
:20:10. > :20:15.
:20:15. > :20:22.but wants to know how to get to A good opener for the Spanish
:20:22. > :20:26.player, a good settling game, 1-0. He is a worker. You have got
:20:26. > :20:32.somebody like Ferrer down the other end. A few years ago was there
:20:32. > :20:41.another Ferrer type player in your generation? Who was around in your
:20:41. > :20:45.day? He is the typical Spanish player. You talk about success for
:20:45. > :20:52.David Ferrer, and I think that is about maximising your potential.
:20:52. > :20:56.Can I see him breaking into the top four? I just don't see it. Those
:20:56. > :21:00.guys have separated themselves, and Ferrer, I think, is maximising his
:21:00. > :21:06.potential, getting the most out of his game, and perhaps has to wait
:21:06. > :21:16.to see if somebody gets injured. He will have to see whether he will
:21:16. > :21:16.
:21:16. > :22:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:22:49. > :22:54.get an opportunity to get higher You have got to love watching Andy
:22:54. > :22:58.Murray played. He has more changes of spins and directions, more
:22:58. > :23:02.changes of elevation over the net and changes of pace, than anybody
:23:02. > :23:12.else. He really does throw every sort of look at an opponent and it
:23:12. > :23:26.
:23:26. > :23:30.He can certainly break his opponent's rhythm but sometimes
:23:30. > :23:34.when he gets the shot selection wrong he can break his own rhythm.
:23:34. > :23:44.It is a nice problem to have when you have got the assets on the
:23:44. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:53.court, you just have to make sure Did that serve finish the game? I
:23:53. > :24:03.think Murray might finish this one is out as well, he is preparing to
:24:03. > :24:25.
:24:25. > :24:30.hit a second serve, but hoping he Poor shot selection, and it? It is,
:24:30. > :24:33.he was on the baseline and the ball is coming through flat and hard.
:24:33. > :24:39.But if Andy Murray wants to play it, then he should, because the
:24:39. > :24:49.opponent never knows what is coming up. It is the right shot if he
:24:49. > :25:08.
:25:08. > :25:18.makes it, the wrong shot if he There was a very interesting
:25:18. > :25:27.
:25:27. > :25:37.article that was re-tweeted about how easy he was to underrate as a
:25:37. > :26:01.
:26:01. > :26:06.tennis player when he first arrived Murray was laying down some rubber
:26:06. > :26:16.on the court here. He was pulled and pushed around but he is just so
:26:16. > :26:23.
:26:23. > :26:28.And this is the essence of the problem for the Spanish player
:26:28. > :26:33.today. That rally, the first rally of this game, was everything that
:26:33. > :26:43.he does and editing that is good enough against everyone else apart
:26:43. > :26:58.
:26:58. > :27:04.from the top four. -- and When you don't have that big weapon
:27:04. > :27:14.of a serve, you cannot give away too many donations and a drop shot
:27:14. > :27:50.
:27:50. > :27:54.on the first point, making life a Murray had the opportunity to come
:27:54. > :27:57.forward in the rally there but I think it is a sign that he does not
:27:57. > :28:07.feel the ground shots of Ferrer so much that he stayed in the rally
:28:07. > :28:07.
:28:07. > :29:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:29:05. > :29:10.and got the unforced error, and now Talking of unforced errors, Murray
:29:10. > :29:20.will be very disappointed making a routine backhand mistake on break
:29:20. > :29:20.
:29:20. > :30:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:30:11. > :30:16.Just look at Ferrer and you can see the hours that he has trained,
:30:16. > :30:26.can't you? The same with Murray, mind you. It looks like he has
:30:26. > :30:47.
:30:48. > :30:57.balked up and got stronger, great Yes, it is a winner.
:30:58. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:10.Murray, asking David Ferrer to hit one more shot. His chasing nearly
:31:10. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :31:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:31:55. > :31:59.paid off. Great athletic ability to It might have been at the back edge.
:31:59. > :32:09.Theroux has already had one successful challenge under the
:32:09. > :32:42.
:32:42. > :32:47.There is no way you would think that that drop shot was the right
:32:47. > :32:57.shot to play, really, at all. But he got the error because it is
:32:57. > :33:16.
:33:16. > :33:23.First blood, Murray. He has just continue to improve,
:33:23. > :33:33.hasn't he? Do you remember that little guy who arrived at Queen's
:33:33. > :33:34.
:33:34. > :33:38.Club all those years ago? He is built like an oak tree now. When he
:33:38. > :33:48.first came on the scene, he had not had the opportunity to do the work,
:33:48. > :33:49.
:33:49. > :33:52.he had not developed or grown properly. He looked like he had
:33:52. > :33:58.been shot in one match when he got cramp and fell down. But you look
:33:58. > :34:04.at him now, the athletic ability, the speed of movement, it is almost
:34:04. > :34:07.a given for these top players. This movement at the back of the
:34:07. > :34:11.court has made him difficult to shed. There have been times in his
:34:11. > :34:21.career when he has looked the most solid at the back of the court,
:34:21. > :34:31.even more so than Nadal at times. Can he convert that into a rise?
:34:31. > :34:35.Just one more little piece in the jigsaw and he may elevate himself.
:34:35. > :34:42.This tournament is bigger than the masters 1,000 series. This is the
:34:42. > :34:52.finale of the season, or only eight players here. -- only eight players
:34:52. > :34:52.
:34:52. > :35:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:35:49. > :35:57.Get that a break of serve, the first couple of points on your own
:35:57. > :36:07.serve, just to reinforce it. A couple of errors and he is down 0-
:36:07. > :36:39.
:36:39. > :36:49.Three forehand errors in a row. He is going to get a bit cross if he
:36:49. > :37:13.
:37:13. > :37:17.loses the game so easily after APPLAUSE That was a second serve,
:37:17. > :37:27.wasn't it? I think that is called throwing
:37:27. > :37:48.
:37:48. > :37:57.caution to the wind. It keeps him That is a very good game from the
:37:57. > :38:07.Spaniard, but too many mistakes from Murray. What happened there? I
:38:07. > :38:07.
:38:07. > :38:13.think Ferrer played a good game. Murray played a very good game to
:38:13. > :38:23.break him but then four forehand mistakes. Ferrer was able to get
:38:23. > :38:37.
:38:37. > :38:47.Peter Gabriel, and major tennis fan. Once served into my neck. I will
:38:47. > :38:55.
:38:55. > :38:58.When we talk about Murray's mentality, one of the big challenge
:38:58. > :39:02.is for him is dealing with adversity. When things are going
:39:02. > :39:06.well he is a great player and he is going to win. When things are not
:39:06. > :39:16.going quite so well, that is when he has to stay strong and in the
:39:16. > :39:16.
:39:16. > :39:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:39:58. > :40:02.That is seven straight points for Ferrer. His level has stayed the
:40:03. > :40:12.same, his grunting is going up a bit. That is always an indication
:40:13. > :40:30.
:40:30. > :40:35.Sorry, he has won seven out of weight points. Even though for her
:40:35. > :40:39.lost his service game prior to this, there is not really a Plan B. He is
:40:39. > :40:49.saying, this is what I have got, I am going to see how well I can do
:40:49. > :41:15.
:41:15. > :41:19.This is already looking a bit different. It really all depends on
:41:19. > :41:22.whether Murray can play to a standard required or not. Ferrer is
:41:22. > :41:26.going to flat line all the way through it. That is what he does
:41:26. > :41:36.and he has had a very successful year. Semi-final of the Australian
:41:36. > :41:39.
:41:39. > :41:44.Open, where he lost to Murray. Final off Monte Carlo. You do not
:41:44. > :41:50.qualify for this event without having a fantastic year. It is the
:41:50. > :41:54.top eight players. He was in the final of two Masters Series. I
:41:54. > :42:00.think you're right. Murray is going to decide this match, but that does
:42:00. > :42:02.not necessarily mean he will win it. He has to play well, play
:42:03. > :42:07.consistent tennis and not make unforced errors.
:42:07. > :42:11.You have to do the physical work against Ferrer, and it hurts.
:42:11. > :42:15.Absolutely. He will try to move you around and keep you on the
:42:15. > :42:19.defensive as much as possible. You saw how Murray was able to get his
:42:19. > :42:29.nose in front by breaking through. The moment his level dropped, he
:42:29. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :43:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:43:35. > :43:40.dropped serve and now he is serving that really is Ferrer's bread-and-
:43:40. > :43:44.butter - great, clean hitting, corner to corner. He managed to get
:43:44. > :43:54.the unforced error from Murray. That dialogue starts with the box
:43:54. > :44:17.
:44:17. > :44:27.How's that?! Inside the court, moving forward, plenty of us back
:44:27. > :44:41.
:44:41. > :44:45.spin on that -- plenty of back spin. Murray obviously came into this
:44:45. > :44:50.service game with a first serve percentage of just 18. He has taken
:44:50. > :45:00.a little bit of pace off of these first three. He got a cheap point
:45:00. > :45:04.
:45:04. > :45:14.Three times in the opening three service games he has had trouble
:45:14. > :45:28.
:45:28. > :45:38.There is no rhythm yet. I can't remember when I saw so many ball
:45:38. > :46:11.
:46:11. > :46:17.APPLAUSE How does he win at point? No idea. Courtesy of a really great
:46:17. > :46:23.volley from Ferrer. I know this was tremendous. His backhand volley was
:46:23. > :46:31.tremendous from Ferrer. Listen, magnificent from Murray. I'm not
:46:31. > :46:41.taking anything away. And the big point. Murray was able to rip that
:46:41. > :47:14.
:47:14. > :47:24.backhand past. Just a mass of here Murray's first serve Mrs, they have
:47:24. > :47:24.
:47:24. > :48:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:48:11. > :48:15.Oh! Wow! How hard did he hit that? Very! It really did not look like
:48:15. > :48:25.it could be attacked. But he stepped in and rusted across the
:48:25. > :48:25.
:48:25. > :48:35.court. Look at this. -- rushed it. That is one of the hardest
:48:35. > :49:07.
:49:07. > :49:13.Both play as sending messages about their athletic ability. You felt
:49:13. > :49:20.that Murray won the point on a few occasions there and Ferrer felt
:49:20. > :49:30.like he was going to win the point. A big hold for Murray to get back
:49:30. > :49:40.on level terms at 3-3. The there was a great rally between
:49:40. > :49:40.
:49:40. > :52:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:52:25. > :52:35.Nadal and Djokovic in the US Open That's it for the fluffy old tennis
:52:35. > :52:41.balls. New balls can make any difference. If it is going to help
:52:41. > :52:44.anybody it will probably be Murray on his serve. This is the serve
:52:44. > :52:54.direction when they last played, which was the final of the Shanghai
:52:54. > :52:58.
:52:58. > :53:08.masters. Murray gained most of them to the backhand of Ferrer. --
:53:08. > :53:10.
:53:11. > :53:16.Murray directed most of them. Mrs it for today. Not very many to
:53:16. > :53:21.choose from. He has not got much control of the length or the
:53:22. > :53:28.direction at the moment. Definitely struggling to control the first
:53:28. > :53:35.serve. Only at 32%. Again someone like Ferrer you would feel that you
:53:35. > :53:41.want a few more cheap points to get your nose in front. When you're in
:53:41. > :53:48.a battle with somebody like Ferrier, a tough nut, you have to be
:53:48. > :53:58.prepared to take some pain, to put the work in. Ferrer is not going to
:53:58. > :54:02.
:54:02. > :54:12.give cheap points. You want Murray to be proactive, not reactive. He
:54:12. > :54:16.
:54:16. > :54:21.is serving 3-4. His first serve has An entertaining match for the
:54:21. > :54:31.afternoon crowd here. It is the second day of the world tour finals.
:54:31. > :54:31.
:54:31. > :56:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:56:30. > :56:35.APPLAUSE The second ace for Murray Great play from Ferrer. But that is
:56:35. > :56:38.getting him out of his comfort zone. When he has to play drop shot I
:56:38. > :56:48.think he is getting away from his game plan. He had Murray moving
:56:48. > :56:48.
:56:48. > :57:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:57:45. > :57:53.40 minutes into the match or thereabouts, his body has settled
:57:53. > :57:58.into a nice rhythm. He has settled into his opponent's play. We think
:57:58. > :58:08.this court is a little bit slower than last year. Everything is
:58:08. > :58:28.
:58:28. > :58:33.settling down now. An interesting We talk about it all the time as we
:58:33. > :58:43.move towards the business end of the set every unforced error get
:58:43. > :59:08.
:59:08. > :59:18.magnified. A little chance for Some good professional tennis going
:59:18. > :59:20.
:59:20. > :59:30.on here. Aback can slice down the line from Murray there. -- a
:59:30. > :59:30.
:59:30. > :01:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:01:03. > :01:06.Yes, that was another big moment that, wasn't it? On the first point
:01:06. > :01:16.of the game be pulled a forehand, that one he perhaps over it, a
:01:16. > :01:16.
:01:16. > :02:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:02:16. > :02:19.double fault as well, and it Certainly good play from Ferrer,
:02:19. > :02:24.but Murray perhaps a bit too passive, almost the attitude of,
:02:24. > :02:34.I'm not going to miss, this is break point, see what you will do.
:02:34. > :02:54.
:02:54. > :02:58.Ferrer was able to take the He tried to step it up. His turn to
:02:58. > :03:08.pull a ground stroke just wide. You can see what he was trying to do,
:03:08. > :03:08.
:03:08. > :04:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:04:37. > :04:43.A great friend and coach to Ferrer Credit where it is due, he fought
:04:43. > :04:49.his way out of the hole. Sometimes there is no criticism involved,
:04:49. > :04:52.Ferrer worked his way out of the situation. Certainly a big hole, 4-
:04:52. > :04:58.4, saving the break point, he is able to keep his nose in front now,
:04:58. > :05:03.the pressure moving tomorrow. You look at the nature of these two
:05:03. > :05:09.players, there have only been 12 winners and 13 unforced errors, a
:05:09. > :05:14.reflection of how well they both move. It has been a little bit
:05:14. > :05:21.scrappy so far. Ferrer's nickname is the wall. You can understand
:05:21. > :05:25.where that comes from. He is such a great mover, moving forward not
:05:25. > :05:31.always so comfortable, his serve is not a great weapon, but he is there
:05:31. > :05:36.and not going away until you have chiselled at him and got him. He
:05:36. > :05:45.never beats himself. It is a tough opener for Andy Marriott.
:05:45. > :05:50.certainly is, and serving at 4-5, his percentage is just a 33%, so he
:05:50. > :05:56.needs to up the standard there. He needs to make his light a little
:05:56. > :06:06.bit easier, try to get a few points. -- to make his life a little bit
:06:06. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:17.The world No. 3 takes on the world No. 5, the top eight only in London
:06:18. > :06:27.this week's a quality tennis all the way. -- this week, so quality
:06:28. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:38.He does not look content with his body language and performance in
:06:38. > :06:48.general so far, but he has got to knuckle down here. A couple more of
:06:48. > :07:20.
:07:20. > :07:24.Quality volley, good depth as well, there. Clearly a shot that he has
:07:24. > :07:30.learned as he has got older. It does not look particularly Nantlle,
:07:30. > :07:40.but it has got the job done. He has the bit between his teeth here --
:07:40. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:47.it does not look particularly I memory likes to have a chat with
:07:47. > :07:51.his box, but I think he might have a problem with his hip area or
:07:51. > :07:55.something -- I know that Murray likes to have a chat. Just having a
:07:55. > :08:05.word with the umpire, I wonder whether a time-out might be coming
:08:05. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:42.He is not moving right at all, if he goes straight to the hip.
:08:42. > :08:50.the island in the grey T-shirt there, Murray's physiotherapist. --
:08:50. > :09:00.Andy Ireland. He will have spoken to the ATP training staff about
:09:00. > :09:17.
:09:17. > :09:27.Murray is struggling with his hip a little bit. It might make his game
:09:27. > :09:27.
:09:27. > :10:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:10:34. > :10:44.plan a bit clearer, to hit winners, 4-5, deuce, second serve, Ferrer
:10:44. > :11:11.
:11:11. > :11:19.missing a serve, he will not like I think Murray is struggling to
:11:19. > :11:24.push off the left with his forehand, may be the left leg used to so much
:11:25. > :11:34.to drive up the ball. He has missed a couple of backhands and has had a
:11:35. > :11:35.
:11:35. > :12:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:12:31. > :12:35.very straight lead doing it. -- a That frightened the ball boy there!
:12:35. > :12:41.He had a big old shout and the ball boy was right next door to him and
:12:41. > :12:45.got the full lion's roar! This is just shot selection, I'm not sure
:12:45. > :12:49.it is physical, the reason he played the drop shot. It was well
:12:49. > :12:53.handled by Ferrer anyway. But some of this, at least some of the time
:12:53. > :12:58.with a player, it is about concentration. Things heard a lot
:12:58. > :13:08.more if you are not at your best with your concentration. -- things
:13:08. > :13:18.
:13:18. > :13:22.There is going to be a challenge, but more in hope than expectation.
:13:22. > :13:25.The referee ordering the challenge, he said Andy Murray wants to
:13:25. > :13:32.challenge the call, which is a surprise, because it is miles out
:13:32. > :13:42.as far as we can see, and we are a long way away. Ferrer has a set
:13:42. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :14:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:14:23. > :14:28.Look at Murray's game plan, it is almost like he is playing the score
:14:28. > :14:32.rather than each point as it comes, because when he is down he is so
:14:32. > :14:42.much more aggressive, looking to take the ball on. That is how he
:14:42. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :15:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:15:58. > :16:04.has got to love to play all the And this time Ferrer takes it. It
:16:04. > :16:14.is a set to the Spaniard, this is a bit of a turn-up. And I believe a
:16:14. > :16:16.
:16:16. > :16:22.medical time-out is about to be called. And the trainer is on. This,
:16:22. > :16:25.I suppose if you look back for signs of any injury to Andy Murray,
:16:25. > :16:29.it was fairly early on in this match, clearly having trouble with
:16:29. > :16:33.his service rhythm and having trouble on a couple of ground
:16:33. > :16:41.strokes as well, particularly when moving to the backhand side. So he
:16:41. > :16:51.is going to get treatment. This could be anything from lower back
:16:51. > :16:53.
:16:53. > :16:57.through hip flexor, hip joint, Well, Federer had to struggle like
:16:57. > :17:04.mad to get past song there, the world number six, in the first
:17:04. > :17:07.match on Sunday afternoon. Against the world No. 8, Mardy Fish, Rafael
:17:07. > :17:11.Nadal had to struggle. Now Andy Murray will have to struggle to get
:17:11. > :17:15.through this match, seemingly physically and mentally as well
:17:15. > :17:22.because it is tough to concentrate if you're in to it -- if you are
:17:22. > :17:26.injured. Probably the last person you want to play in this situation
:17:26. > :17:30.is David Ferrer, because they are having long, physically demanding
:17:30. > :17:35.rallies. Murray will have to take a look at his game plan and see
:17:35. > :17:41.whether he needs to take more risks, be aggressive, keep the points
:17:41. > :17:47.shorter. That certainly looks like hip treatment that he is getting,
:17:47. > :17:53.whether it is hip flexor will on the lack -- hip flexor on the left
:17:53. > :17:57.leg, but it looks more like the Joint, doesn't it? Everyone is
:17:57. > :18:03.leaving, Tim! A good idea from David Ferrer, instead of sitting on
:18:03. > :18:10.the court he may as well use the time and maybe have a bathroom
:18:10. > :18:18.break. Definitely keep his focus, how he is playing the match, what
:18:18. > :18:26.is working. The trainer would have been aware of this through Andy's
:18:26. > :18:29.personal physiotherapist before the match began. This is not something
:18:29. > :18:39.which is unfamiliar to tennis players, their hips take an
:18:39. > :18:42.
:18:42. > :18:46.absolute battering with all of the rotation. And that will be the
:18:46. > :18:52.battle now, as well as the physical side, to understand the work that
:18:52. > :19:00.he has to do to get back in this match and win two sets straight
:19:00. > :19:08.against the old Jew as a bunny at the other end, David Ferrer. --
:19:08. > :19:12.Duracell bunny. It could serve to focus his game, make him more
:19:12. > :19:15.aggressive, or it could make him more distracted, not able to hit
:19:15. > :19:21.the shots that he wants to, so it will be interesting to see how the
:19:21. > :19:27.early part of the second set unfolds. Most players come into the
:19:27. > :19:32.season-ending championship, we are in the 11th month of the season,
:19:32. > :19:37.most come in with some niggling injuries, things that are not right,
:19:37. > :19:41.and it has been one of the things that Andy has been vociferous about,
:19:41. > :19:45.so has Rafael Nadal. Others less so, like Andy Roddick, but the length
:19:45. > :19:50.of the season, the fact they need more down time. There was a
:19:50. > :19:56.suggestion that if the players were not listen to, then they might
:19:56. > :20:00.discuss strike action, which, on a personal note and as a former
:20:00. > :20:04.member of the ATP Tour player Council, I thought was ridiculous.
:20:04. > :20:08.I don't think there was any real talk of a strike. The players said,
:20:08. > :20:12.we might talk about it if we are not listen to, and it came out in
:20:12. > :20:18.public which was bad PR. I'm sure that was not how they wanted it to
:20:18. > :20:22.come out, but if you look at the way the ATP is structured, 50%
:20:22. > :20:26.tournaments, 50% players and it is right that the players have
:20:26. > :20:30.representation just for themselves. You look at how this unfolded at
:20:30. > :20:35.the US Open, the scheduling is a huge issue and one that certainly
:20:35. > :20:39.does not favour the players. The first round played over three days,
:20:39. > :20:43.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, the semi-final on Saturday, the final
:20:43. > :20:47.on Sunday, and those are issues they want player representation to
:20:47. > :20:52.get changed. They have got representation, they have their
:20:52. > :20:57.agents and their voices as well. But the way that the ATP is
:20:57. > :21:02.structured, it is and 50% by the players and 50% by the tournaments.
:21:02. > :21:06.You are saying the top four are not listen to? Of course they are, but
:21:06. > :21:09.if they want to vote on it there are three representatives for the
:21:09. > :21:14.players and three for the tournaments, so if there is a vote,
:21:14. > :21:18.three players say yes and three of the tournament -- three for the
:21:18. > :21:22.tournament say no. The Grand Slams, which is what they had the problem
:21:22. > :21:28.with, it was raining and the schedule was even worse this year
:21:28. > :21:33.seemingly than other times because of the rain, that is an IT s issue.
:21:33. > :21:39.That is right. Another organisation the players have to deal with. But
:21:39. > :21:44.from looking at the history of the way the tour is being -- the Wade
:21:44. > :21:49.the tour has been, the player should stand alone. Talking about
:21:49. > :21:53.tennis politics, we could be here a while! Look, will you Murray me?
:21:53. > :22:03.She will have to wait a little bit of time and to see how it goes with
:22:03. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :22:17.Ken! -- will you marry me? crowd are playing an important part
:22:17. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :22:59.now, to see if they can lift him So, a lengthy medical time-out for
:22:59. > :23:04.Andy Murray between sets here. David Ferrer one set to the good in
:23:04. > :23:14.this match. The manipulation of Andy Murray's hit seemed to serve
:23:14. > :23:36.
:23:36. > :23:46.him well, he is moving OK. -- of Excuse me, ball boy, could you grab
:23:46. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:00.that tell? Francs. Thank you, ball The parties ball boys have
:24:00. > :24:10.tremendous training to find the right ball boys for the job -- the
:24:10. > :24:37.
:24:37. > :24:43.We talk about the one-on-one combat of a tennis match, and the last
:24:43. > :24:47.thing you want to do is encourage David Ferrer, Murray having an
:24:47. > :24:50.injury time out, Ferrer would have been licking his lips, saying, I'm
:24:50. > :25:00.going to stay in these rallies even longer and make you run even
:25:00. > :25:00.
:25:00. > :25:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:25:57. > :26:00.A good aggressive return from Murray perhaps considering the drop
:26:00. > :26:05.shot on the backhand side in that rally, he elected to get back deep,
:26:05. > :26:15.got his reward with a big forehand and potentially a key moment here,
:26:15. > :26:37.
:26:37. > :26:42.Murray opens the second set with a real success there. Some
:26:42. > :26:46.encouragement for him after taking a medical time-out of three minutes
:26:46. > :26:50.plus to get some manipulation on what we think was a right hip
:26:50. > :26:54.problem. He certainly did not injure it in the first set, it
:26:54. > :26:58.looks like the sort of injury that he walked on court with, so perhaps
:26:58. > :27:03.more of a niggle that got worse rather than a specific injury
:27:03. > :27:07.moment. It is fair to say it will probably get worse when you lose
:27:07. > :27:13.the first set rather than better! But that was a good response.
:27:13. > :27:23.good. Now very important he does a better job than in the first set
:27:23. > :27:38.
:27:38. > :27:43.when he got that break of serve. He The other two players in grip away
:27:43. > :27:53.at the ATP World Tour Finals are playing later this evening -- in
:27:53. > :27:53.
:27:53. > :30:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:30:13. > :30:23.Group H. That is Novak Djokovic, Murray does what he could not do in
:30:23. > :30:27.
:30:27. > :30:37.the first set - back-up the break of serve with a hold of his own. He
:30:37. > :30:37.
:30:37. > :32:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:32:42. > :32:46.has the wrong toll. They are all Murray has changed his demeanour.
:32:46. > :32:54.He is almost Serena in the second set, it is almost like he realises
:32:54. > :33:04.he cannot waste any energy on worrying. He has come back from 40-
:33:04. > :33:08.
:33:08. > :33:18.0 down. If he breaks serve that would probably be beset gone. -- be
:33:18. > :33:18.
:33:18. > :34:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:34:05. > :34:15.Standard wanted to play, really. -- This is the last big tournament of
:34:15. > :34:16.
:34:16. > :34:26.the year here at the O2 arena. Just the top like eight -- just the top
:34:26. > :34:32.
:34:32. > :34:42.eight in the world. The top two from each group of four go through
:34:42. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :34:54.to the semi-final. If they win that, they get $380,000. An undefeated
:34:54. > :35:07.
:35:07. > :35:13.champion, with five undefeated A win at one of the four Grand Slam
:35:13. > :35:19.championships is worth 2,000 points. There is much to play for. Everyone
:35:19. > :35:29.is having a good time. It is a little bit tense out there on the
:35:29. > :35:33.
:35:33. > :35:43.court. Andy Murray strides manfully to get back into this match. --
:35:43. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :37:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:37:16. > :37:24.We are seeing Murray's repertoire of through the leg shots. He played
:37:24. > :37:34.this one well to stay in the. Back. Ferrer is looking to get back on
:37:34. > :37:49.
:37:49. > :37:55.level terms. -- to stay in the A bad miss from Murray. He didn't
:37:55. > :38:04.really get his feet in the right position. He did not need to go for
:38:04. > :38:14.the line either. That gives Germaine Lindsay break points --
:38:14. > :38:14.
:38:14. > :40:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:40:03. > :40:12.It is hard to read a Murray match sometimes, isn't it? Ferrer has
:40:12. > :40:22.been behind Nadal for so long. He is just a tough work man. Murray
:40:22. > :40:26.
:40:26. > :40:34.Importantly, Murray is not enjoying it. He has not really embraced this
:40:34. > :40:41.contest. He took an injury time-out at the change of ends. We think it
:40:41. > :40:49.was his hip or his lower back. His concentration has wavered.
:40:49. > :40:59.A lot of soreness is being caused by his opponents. -- by his
:40:59. > :40:59.
:40:59. > :41:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:41:45. > :41:54.Ferrer doesn't serve many aces. It is going to be challenged. The
:41:54. > :42:04.game isn't over yet. He doesn't look terribly hopeful. He is moving
:42:04. > :42:06.
:42:06. > :42:16.to his chair. It has caught the outside edge. Two aces in a row.
:42:16. > :42:20.
:42:20. > :42:24.Ferrer, from 0-2 down it is now 3-2 SUE BARKER:. Let us remind you of
:42:24. > :42:33.the formative. The top eight players are split into two groups
:42:33. > :42:38.of four. It is Group A in action today. Novak Djokovic, who has
:42:38. > :42:48.injury problems as well, is up against Tomas Berdych. Group B will
:42:48. > :42:52.be in action again tomorrow. In the afternoon, on BBC Two and the H D
:42:52. > :42:57.channel, it will be Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Mardy Fish. All that to
:42:57. > :43:00.come. At the moment, Murray is battling fitness and a dogged
:43:01. > :43:05.opponent here at the O2 arena. You can continue to watch our coverage
:43:05. > :43:15.on their H D channel. We're closing our BBC Two coverage in just a
:43:15. > :43:24.
:43:24. > :43:28.moment. You can continue to watch There are more than 17,000 people
:43:28. > :43:34.in the O2 arena here for this fascinating match. Can Andy Murray
:43:34. > :43:39.find enough concentration and form to get through his opponent today?
:43:39. > :43:45.He certainly has more firepower than Ferrer. Ferrer is doing better
:43:45. > :43:55.already than he did last year in the same fixture. He has the bit
:43:55. > :43:55.
:43:55. > :44:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 73 seconds
:44:48. > :44:53.SUE BARKER: We continue our coverage on they H D channel. If