Day 1: Murray v Berdych

:00:39. > :00:45.Welcome to London. Welcome to the O2 arena which lies close to the

:00:45. > :00:49.Cutty Sark and Canary Wharf. In 2012 this area was the focus of

:00:49. > :00:54.attention for a great British celebration, the London Olympic

:00:54. > :01:00.games. The city rose to the occasion and delivered a memorable

:01:00. > :01:04.summer. It has been quite a year in tennis, with headlines galore. The

:01:04. > :01:12.recurrence of a nagging injury, the resurgence of a legend and one

:01:12. > :01:15.Grand Slam record breaking victory after another. Now it is the

:01:15. > :01:25.Barclays ATP World Tour Final and it promises to be a spectacular

:01:25. > :01:35.

:01:35. > :01:41.It is over and the man deserves it. Another magnificent achievements in

:01:41. > :01:46.the career of Rafael Nadal, now I record-breaking seven times French

:01:46. > :01:52.Open champion. SUE BARKER: And uncharacteristic

:01:52. > :02:02.defeat for Rafael Nadal was the result of an injury ending his

:02:02. > :02:03.

:02:03. > :02:13.season in 2012. Championship number seven for Roger Federer. Seven

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:02:13. > :02:23.Wimbledon crowns and 17 Grand Slam titles. But it was a turning-point

:02:23. > :02:28.for the man from Dunblane. The gold medal 14 GB. Andy Murray has won

:02:28. > :02:35.the title. He has won his first Grand Slam. He has gone and done

:02:35. > :02:40.Three Grand Slam champions all going for one prestigious title. A

:02:40. > :02:44.final triumph as 2012 draws to a close. It has been a year and we

:02:44. > :02:49.are looking forward to eight days of competition. We have Andy Murray

:02:49. > :02:54.against Tomas Berdych on the first day. That is after the doubles

:02:54. > :03:00.match is completed. Tim Henman and Andrew Castle is with me. We had

:03:00. > :03:10.just been looking back at 2012, which was sad for Rafael Nadal

:03:10. > :03:11.

:03:11. > :03:14.because he is not here? Djokovic started with a victory. The

:03:14. > :03:19.victories he had over Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal was an

:03:19. > :03:22.unbelievable way for the thing to start up. Going into the French

:03:23. > :03:29.Djokovic was looking to be the first man to hold all four Grand

:03:29. > :03:34.Slams. Federer won at Wimbledon and then we had the Olympics with Andy

:03:34. > :03:39.Murray and now he is returning as a Grand Slam champion. It has been a

:03:39. > :03:45.captivating -- captivating year. Even when Rafael Nadal is not in

:03:45. > :03:52.the mix, he is creating stories. What a difference for Andy Murray,

:03:52. > :03:56.his Wimbledon experience was. Picking up a gold medal for weeks

:03:56. > :04:00.after losing in the final at Wimbledon? He was bitterly

:04:00. > :04:05.disappointed to lose the Wimbledon final, but amazing to have the

:04:05. > :04:10.opportunity so soon after to come back for the Olympics. He played so

:04:10. > :04:20.well. Them on the back of that, to get a huge title under his belt, it

:04:20. > :04:21.

:04:21. > :04:29.was a big Stepanek stone for him going into the US Open. Andrew

:04:29. > :04:34.Murray, the first British man for 76 years? It leaves you with Tomas

:04:34. > :04:39.Berdych, who Murray is going to play. It is a tough era. These guys

:04:39. > :04:44.would have been stars in another era. I wonder how much Federer has

:04:44. > :04:49.got left? I know he is magnificent. It I would never ask him or

:04:49. > :04:54.question him when is he going to quit, because I still think he can

:04:54. > :04:59.threaten the major titles. But I feel the others had taken Perhaps a

:04:59. > :05:04.quarter of a step up, and he has remained the same. He may have

:05:04. > :05:09.improved over the last few years, but Djokovic and Murray

:05:09. > :05:13.particularly, they have been captivating. They are 25 years of

:05:13. > :05:19.age. This is the time when they should be in their prime. They

:05:19. > :05:22.certainly are. It is brilliant, it is set up. The moments when Andy

:05:22. > :05:28.Murray took the microphone from you at Wimbledon after losing the final

:05:28. > :05:35.and said, I will say a few words, it or not be easy. I saw the birth

:05:35. > :05:40.of a champion. A wonderful year. The doubles match has finished, so

:05:40. > :05:44.it will be about 10 minutes before the singles come on. It was a

:05:44. > :05:48.turning-point and Andy spoke to Ivan Lendl afterwards and they had

:05:48. > :05:54.a heart-to-heart. He said, you have done it, you have got the emotion

:05:55. > :06:00.out of the way and the only way is up? Absolutely. Watching the match,

:06:00. > :06:06.the pressure and expectation. They talked about it afterwards, and I

:06:06. > :06:11.don't think Murray could ever play in a match with more pressure.

:06:11. > :06:15.Djokovic played amazingly well. He took so much away from that. And in

:06:16. > :06:20.his speech, people saw our lot from Andy Murray and he had fantastic

:06:20. > :06:25.support. Going into the Olympics, it paid off for him. We do not

:06:25. > :06:30.doubt his passion. We were talking about Federer, when we were having

:06:30. > :06:35.this conversation about him at Wimbledon, he then won Wimbledon

:06:35. > :06:41.and then became a world No. 1? was this time last year Federer had

:06:41. > :06:50.a great run indoors. He was talking about how he wanted to get back to

:06:50. > :06:56.world No. 1. To get the 70s Grand Slam title was a big part of him

:06:56. > :07:06.accumulating. Week are here for the Barclays ATP World Tour Final. It

:07:06. > :07:21.

:07:21. > :07:26.world No 1 today. Both groups are tough. But Andy has some big

:07:26. > :07:35.hitters in his crib? Every match replays against Djokovic is

:07:35. > :07:45.stunning. This group, is not the group of death. This is the easy

:07:45. > :07:48.

:07:49. > :07:58.one. Berry has just won in Valencia and beat John rich. There is no

:07:59. > :08:00.

:08:00. > :08:05.Some of us have played in this event. Touching on that grip, I

:08:05. > :08:15.think Ferrer is such an amazing story. He has won seven titles this

:08:15. > :08:17.

:08:17. > :08:23.year. And he won Masters 1000 in Paris. He has had a fantastic year.

:08:23. > :08:28.Certainly has. We have Andy Murray coming up, but let's hear from him

:08:28. > :08:35.because we spoke to him earlier. The Olympics, the support was

:08:35. > :08:41.unbelievable. It was very different to the Wimbledon final. It was an

:08:42. > :08:49.incredible experience. As a sports fan, I watch loads of the other

:08:49. > :08:58.sports. We did a grade job at the Olympics and the Paralympics. It

:08:58. > :09:05.has been a good year for me and all British sport. Has the US Open

:09:05. > :09:10.title sunk in yet? I think it has. I haven't had much time to enjoy it

:09:11. > :09:16.or think too much about it because you play tournaments 10 days after

:09:16. > :09:20.getting back from New York. I am sure at the end of the year when I

:09:20. > :09:25.take a couple of weeks off, have time to relax and think about the

:09:25. > :09:29.last few months. I cannot remember that much about the week, that much

:09:30. > :09:37.about the matches. I only remember last game of the match against

:09:37. > :09:41.Djokovic. I can hardly remember any of it. I was obviously very focused

:09:41. > :09:47.for whole week. I was in the zone and having all those people there

:09:47. > :09:50.are supporting me was great. I am glad I managed to finally do it.

:09:50. > :09:57.was an incredibly long match, but the margins are so small between

:09:57. > :10:05.you or, do you feel part of that group now you have a Grand Slam

:10:05. > :10:15.title behind you? I have always just tried to keep improving. Over

:10:15. > :10:16.

:10:16. > :10:20.the years, a lot of times against Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Federer,

:10:20. > :10:26.I have tried to do it in Grand Slams. It was nice to finally do it

:10:26. > :10:32.so I can move on to the second part of my career and focus on how I can

:10:32. > :10:39.try and win another one. The No 1 spot is not my main goal. The next

:10:39. > :10:44.major focus will be the Australian Open. That is a few months away.

:10:44. > :10:50.That is the next tournament to really trained for and build up for.

:10:50. > :10:54.I am focused on that. If you get to No 1 in the world, through winning

:10:54. > :10:59.the major competitions and beating the best players in the world. I

:10:59. > :11:09.will focus on the Australian Open next. You had the homecoming in

:11:09. > :11:09.

:11:09. > :11:15.Scotland, what was that like for you? I had no idea what to expect.

:11:15. > :11:21.I don't get the chance to go back to often. It was a great day, a lot

:11:21. > :11:25.of all school friends and my family were there. So many people came to

:11:25. > :11:30.support me. There were a lot of kids on the local tennis courts. I

:11:30. > :11:36.went up there afterwards come and that was nice, it was where I grew

:11:36. > :11:40.up playing. It was nice to see them busy. I hope it stays that way.

:11:40. > :11:45.you like this event, there is a lot of razzmatazz, the lights just been

:11:45. > :11:52.on the court and everything else that goes with this event? It is

:11:52. > :11:58.completely different to Wimbledon for example. It is more like a

:11:58. > :12:03.concert feel. You get incredible crowds, a great atmosphere. I have

:12:03. > :12:07.always enjoyed playing here, so I hope I can have one last push

:12:07. > :12:12.between now and the end of the year. All of the matches are very tough

:12:12. > :12:16.and it will be a trust draw. Whoever I get my first match

:12:16. > :12:21.against, Tomas Berdych on Monday. I have had some tough matches with

:12:21. > :12:25.him over the years. The last one, the semi-finals of the US Open was

:12:25. > :12:30.a long and tricky match under tough conditions. I expect a very tough

:12:30. > :12:40.match. They are all tough matches. Andrew,

:12:40. > :12:40.

:12:40. > :12:45.going back to the US Open. Watching it, two sets up, and then two sets

:12:45. > :12:52.all, it just shows what he has learned? He won the first two sets

:12:52. > :12:57.and I thought it was over. Djokovic comes back like only Djokovic and

:12:57. > :13:01.perhaps Rafael Nadal can. Pushing themselves to the limit. No

:13:01. > :13:07.disrespect to Andy, in the 5th set, you would have thought Djokovic

:13:07. > :13:13.would sweeping aside. It could easily happen. Instead, Andy Murray

:13:13. > :13:19.dug deeper. It demonstrated his character. It was remarkable. 2012

:13:19. > :13:24.has been a joke. Champion -- Chelsea win the Champions League.

:13:24. > :13:32.But that set for me was the pinnacle of everything I have seen.

:13:32. > :13:38.A bit like the last lap in the 5,000 metres. How did he find that?

:13:38. > :13:43.He took a toilet break at two sets all. It was probably a chance to

:13:43. > :13:47.look in the mirror and say, let's give it everything. Djokovic

:13:47. > :13:52.definitely have the momentum. He was able to stamp his authority and

:13:52. > :13:58.get the lead he wanted. He has achieved his dream hasn't he, but

:13:58. > :14:03.it must be a relief after 76 years? Also in the context of his career,

:14:03. > :14:07.he lost his first three Grand Slam finals. That is where Ivan Lendl

:14:07. > :14:13.has had a huge impact. To have someone in your corner who has been

:14:13. > :14:18.through that and experienced playing in a Grand Slam but not

:14:18. > :14:23.winning it. We will continue to talk about this for a long time. He

:14:23. > :14:28.will win three of the four. He has been close in Wimbledon and the

:14:28. > :14:33.Australian Open. Can he win the French? I do nothing he can. I hope

:14:33. > :14:38.he listens to this, because he loves to prove people wrong. We did

:14:38. > :14:45.not think you could, but then you very nearly did. We jumped on the

:14:45. > :14:50.train, we kept seeing you are winning matches. Then you lost.

:14:50. > :14:56.you were close. Andy Murray has had years of, when we you win a Grand

:14:56. > :15:02.Slam? Now he is getting when we you be world No 1? He is only 25 years

:15:02. > :15:07.old. He is not going towards the end of his career. He has some

:15:07. > :15:13.great years ahead. Him and Djokovic, if Rafael Nadal comes back. They

:15:13. > :15:17.are a class apart from the others. We know who the top four are. It

:15:17. > :15:23.will be fascinating to see how he pushes on from here. In his corner,

:15:24. > :15:28.Ivan Lendl. Spent 270 weeks as world No. 1 and won eight Grand

:15:28. > :15:33.Slams. I believe Andy Murray is the man to beat. I might be wrong, but

:15:33. > :15:36.I think he is. Mentally he is strong and he is absolutely ready.

:15:36. > :15:41.I think the opportunity of him coming back to London with the

:15:41. > :15:47.experience he had, the crowd support and turnout is fantastic.

:15:47. > :15:52.He is certainly going to be looking volleyed to it.

:15:52. > :15:58.This is happening behind the scenes. Here comes Tomas Berdych. First out

:15:58. > :16:03.of the dressing room and facing the hometown boy, Andy Murray. This

:16:03. > :16:07.tournament is different, the loud music, the crowd is encouraged to

:16:07. > :16:13.make a lot of noise. It is not like any Grand Slam we have seen.

:16:13. > :16:17.Obviously the focus of attention is on Wimbledon during the summer. We

:16:17. > :16:27.have 11 months of the year until it comes round again. This sort of

:16:27. > :16:27.

:16:27. > :17:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:17:25. > :17:35.SUE BARKER: Come on, where are you? ANNOUNCEMENT: the Olympic gold

:17:35. > :18:01.

:18:01. > :18:07.medallist and the US Open champion SUE BARKER: What a reception for

:18:07. > :18:12.both players, but particularly this man. How nice it must be going to

:18:12. > :18:17.hear that. Three of the biggest six events in world tennis have taken

:18:17. > :18:22.place in London this year. And he has been a factor at the end of

:18:22. > :18:27.them, and I think he will be a factor at the end of this as well.

:18:27. > :18:31.During his preparations at Queen's Club, everyone was panicking. It

:18:31. > :18:36.does not mean a thing. It does not mean a thing he has had match

:18:36. > :18:40.points and lost his last three matches either. I was surprised

:18:40. > :18:46.last week, he just lost a bit of concentration. He is about the big

:18:46. > :18:50.events. In his mind, this is a big event. It is a big event, it is the

:18:50. > :18:54.5th biggest event in the world. With only the top eight players in

:18:54. > :19:00.the world, you come into this round-robin format a bit different.

:19:00. > :19:07.The first matches are important. If you can get his win under your belt,

:19:07. > :19:12.it can serve you well to get to the semi-finals. He is playing a guy he

:19:12. > :19:17.has lost to ONS four occasions. It will be interesting to see who will

:19:17. > :19:21.come out and dominate proceedings early on. These are group matches.

:19:22. > :19:31.The top two go through to the semi- final. You can lose a match in the

:19:32. > :19:40.

:19:40. > :19:46.Welcome back to the O2 Arena. We need to be conscious of the time

:19:46. > :19:56.between points. The machine is on and the challenge system is on. Any

:19:56. > :20:01.

:20:01. > :20:09.questions you need. It is heads. A photo.

:20:09. > :20:13.SUE BARKER: The orchestrator talk us through the coin toss. You don't

:20:13. > :20:18.see Andy towered over by many players, but that is what Tomas

:20:18. > :20:22.Berdych is, he is a big guy, big game and is dangerous. But he has

:20:22. > :20:26.never strong a lot of matches together? It wasn't so long ago he

:20:26. > :20:34.was in the Wimbledon final. He has had some fantastic achievement will

:20:34. > :20:38.stop he is such a powerful player. He hits the ball flat. Andy has to

:20:38. > :20:42.make sure he does not leave the ball in the middle of the court.

:20:42. > :20:47.Sometimes if he is a bit passive, he can let his opponent dictate.

:20:47. > :20:51.You cannot afford that against Tomas Berdych. You never like

:20:51. > :20:58.playing him. And he cannot be an easy person to face? You cannot

:20:58. > :21:04.afford to play your way in against him. Short ball,. Over. Tomas

:21:04. > :21:10.Berdych will take that game-plan out onto the court with him. He

:21:10. > :21:13.thinks it made a difference for him in 2010 where he beat Rafael Nadal

:21:13. > :21:17.and Federer back-to-back at Wimbledon before losing to Djokovic

:21:17. > :21:20.in the final. He could have walked down the street in Wimbledon

:21:20. > :21:26.village of that evening and people would have known who he was. He

:21:26. > :21:29.goes about his business quietly. Get the job done. Its Andy Murray

:21:29. > :21:35.leaves it short comedy will be punished. It is an interesting

:21:35. > :21:38.concept. One of the important aspects in the last match they

:21:38. > :21:45.played was in the semi-finals of the US Open. It was horrendous

:21:45. > :21:50.conditions, very windy. Given Tomas Berdych's play, his margin for

:21:50. > :21:54.error is very small. He struggled in the windy conditions. Coming

:21:54. > :21:59.into an indoor court, perfectly still and know elements. He will

:21:59. > :22:05.like that, he will be looking to dominate, hit the ball flat low

:22:05. > :22:08.over the net. We know Andy has got every shot in the book. The

:22:09. > :22:14.difference over the past few months is the belief, maybe the relief in

:22:14. > :22:19.some ways comedy has got that out of the way. He goes out there as

:22:19. > :22:24.the US Open champion. He goes out there as someone who would favour

:22:24. > :22:28.himself to be Tomas Berdych most of the time anyway. A match like this,

:22:28. > :22:33.you would think Andy Murray would be favourite. This is a dangerous

:22:33. > :22:40.match for him. He cannot play his way in. He has got to go from the

:22:40. > :22:48.word go. I want him to come out and start hitting. He messed about in

:22:48. > :22:55.Paris last week. He won't do that today, I do nothing. Not with the

:22:55. > :23:05.atmosphere in here. The announcement has been made, there

:23:05. > :23:07.

:23:07. > :23:12.could be a two year extension. We will have to see. This place is

:23:12. > :23:15.absolutely ball, it is a delight. Almost all tickets have sold, just

:23:15. > :23:22.a few available in afternoon sessions. The appetite for tennis

:23:22. > :23:28.is so strong. It is one of the best reasons hopefully this event will

:23:28. > :23:32.stay here. For his single week tennis event, 250,000 spectators

:23:32. > :23:36.will stop and the atmosphere and the support for the players is

:23:36. > :23:40.incredible. And everything else that goes with it. It is organised

:23:40. > :23:44.fantastically well. Hopefully we will see this event staying here

:23:44. > :23:54.for a couple more years. You were talking earlier by the fact Tomas

:23:54. > :23:58.

:23:58. > :24:04.that victory. They are one to one indoors. There is very little in it,

:24:04. > :24:07.but I think Andy Murray is a different player now. Andy Murray

:24:07. > :24:13.has the confidence with the big wins he has had over the summer. It

:24:13. > :24:16.is important he plays this match on his own terms. Tomas Berdych is the

:24:16. > :24:20.one he likes to dominate the play. If Andy Murray is too passive and

:24:20. > :24:24.does not play aggressive and not an gets too far behind the baseline

:24:24. > :24:29.and does not keep the ball out of the middle Committee is given Tomas

:24:29. > :24:38.Berdych the opportunity to get the first strike. If he is unwinding on

:24:38. > :24:42.his forehand and hitting a lot of It will be interesting to see how

:24:42. > :24:48.fast or slow the court is. Both players will be keen to get off to

:24:48. > :24:56.a winning start. The head-to-head, Porter three and favourite of

:24:56. > :25:06.Berdych. Let's hear from Tomas Berdych and his thoughts on facing

:25:06. > :25:16.Andy today. He is a very smart player. He can change tactics and

:25:16. > :25:16.

:25:16. > :25:21.the gameplay during the match. Many things have been said about the

:25:21. > :25:28.conditions in New York this year. But that is how it is. He was

:25:28. > :25:35.dealing with it better than I did. Luckily, I hope nothing can come

:25:35. > :25:45.out the same, we are playing indoors. Let's see if this will

:25:45. > :25:51.

:25:51. > :25:58.make a difference. For his game, he will have experience that will add

:25:58. > :26:04.to his game. It will make a difference when he was able to win

:26:04. > :26:09.the Grand Slam. Ivan Lendl has made a difference and he is here. That

:26:09. > :26:15.shows what he thinks of this tournament. This team, they have

:26:15. > :26:20.had a lot to celebrate question mark they have done a fantastic job.

:26:20. > :26:29.Andy Ireland talking to Kim Sears, Andy's girlfriend. You have the

:26:29. > :26:35.physio, Ivan Lendl. And getting in his head? Has Andy's game changed

:26:35. > :26:38.that much, technically? I do not think so. Getting a game plan rise

:26:38. > :26:43.making sure he is proactive and not reactive. And dealing with a mental

:26:43. > :26:48.issues of getting through to the latter stages of Grand Slams. It

:26:48. > :26:53.took Ivan Lendl for attempts to win one. He was in 20 Grand Slam finals.

:26:53. > :26:58.A massive amount of experience to have in your corner. And Tomas

:26:58. > :27:01.Berdych, being from the Czech Republic, Ivan Lendl if fellow-

:27:01. > :27:06.countrymen and a hero of his growing up. It is nicely poised for

:27:06. > :27:10.the first match. They just about to start, but the T will be an issue.

:27:10. > :27:15.Everyone is complaining, it is the end of the season. Djokovic was not

:27:15. > :27:20.at his best. I know his father has not been well. Andy Murray said he

:27:20. > :27:26.was feeling weary. We are always looking for silver linings. I know

:27:26. > :27:30.he lost early last week, but he has had a few extra days to recover.

:27:30. > :27:36.This is the 5th biggest tournament of the year and this is the last

:27:36. > :27:40.week for those who is not playing the Davis Cup. He knows he has one

:27:40. > :27:44.last push to finish an unbelievable year. Last year he came in and

:27:44. > :27:54.played one match and then pulled out because of his groin strain.

:27:54. > :28:05.

:28:05. > :28:15.Here we go. Ready for the first ANDREW CASTLE: He has big

:28:15. > :28:38.

:28:38. > :28:43.opposition. Tomas Berdych opening That was an early warning to Tomas

:28:43. > :28:53.Berdych. It he dropped the ball short in the middle of the court, I

:28:53. > :28:53.

:28:53. > :30:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:30:06. > :30:16.That wasn't the best executed shot, He has done a good job with this

:30:16. > :30:41.

:30:41. > :30:45.Krupa the coach, 40 next week. Perhaps that is why he is wearing a

:30:45. > :30:49.suit and tie. He might have been having a spot of lunch an

:30:49. > :30:59.unofficial capacity as his man prepared, but this is not the start

:30:59. > :30:59.

:30:59. > :31:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:31:41. > :31:44.Trying to do the right thing, Andy Murray, but he will be disappointed

:31:44. > :31:49.and the second serve break point not to get the ball back in play.

:31:49. > :31:56.What do you think about the court speed? It's does not look overly

:31:56. > :32:06.fast. Seems like the ball -- does not seem like the ball is going

:32:06. > :32:10.

:32:10. > :32:15.through too quickly, just yet. is a court that is laid on

:32:15. > :32:20.interlocking boards, then painted over the top. Sand is added to the

:32:20. > :32:30.mixture and that sand content is what determines the pace of the

:32:30. > :32:30.

:32:31. > :32:33.court. I was lucky enough to hit some balls which Roger Federer at

:32:33. > :32:37.Queen's were the might of what some practise courts and those might

:32:37. > :32:44.have been down for a lot longer and are a little bit smoother, not

:32:44. > :32:54.quite so abrasive, playing a little bit quicker. So, you had even less

:32:54. > :32:54.

:32:54. > :34:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:34:30. > :34:38.time to react. It looked like he Great point to save by Thomas

:34:38. > :34:44.Berdych, the 27-year-old from the Czech Republic. No. 6 in the world.

:34:44. > :34:50.He had been finishing the year between 16-24, 25, an excellent

:34:50. > :34:54.player, almost -- always capable, but when he moved up a gear and

:34:54. > :35:04.made that Wimbledon final, it remains to be seen whether he can

:35:04. > :35:04.

:35:04. > :35:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:35:47. > :35:52.Roger Federer is not going to be in That is a mustard-coloured out fit

:35:52. > :36:02.for the Andy Murray looked this week. I'm sure that it is called

:36:02. > :36:11.

:36:11. > :36:14.for the Olympic gold, -- gold for Olympic gold, which is what the

:36:14. > :36:24.bumph would tell us. Strong resistance backhand side from

:36:24. > :36:52.

:36:52. > :36:56.Murray. You cannot just absorb the That is really the 1-2 plunge Andy

:36:56. > :37:06.Murray is looking for, got a slightly short reply from Tomas

:37:06. > :37:07.

:37:07. > :38:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:38:33. > :38:36.Berdych and then he is able to A 5th straight appearance At the

:38:36. > :38:46.season-ending championships from Andy Murray. Semi-finalist last

:38:46. > :38:49.

:38:49. > :38:56.year. Andy Murray pulled out with a groin strain after one match, and

:38:56. > :39:06.Thomas predict lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-final. -- Tomas

:39:06. > :39:07.

:39:07. > :39:12.Quite a lot has been made of Andy Murray having match point in his

:39:12. > :39:17.last three matches and losing. Does that matter? It is not ideal but it

:39:17. > :39:21.is not something we should play a lot of attention to. He played a

:39:21. > :39:28.phenomenal match in the final in Shanghai against Novak Djokovic and

:39:28. > :39:34.was not able to win that last point, it is unusual that he has managed

:39:34. > :39:44.to do it in three successive tournaments but, hopefully, he will

:39:44. > :39:53.

:39:53. > :40:03.The net call did not do Tomas Berdych any favours. Andy Murray,

:40:03. > :40:17.

:40:17. > :40:27.able to hit the running forehand UMPIRE: Mr Murray, challenging the

:40:27. > :40:27.

:40:27. > :42:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:42:27. > :42:35.So, only chances for Andy Murray, he had a couple of break points in

:42:35. > :42:39.Tomas Berdych's first service game. In front of the 17,000 plus crowd,

:42:39. > :42:43.but it is still on serve. Just to which you know what you're watching,

:42:43. > :42:49.it goes on for some are more days after this with the final next

:42:49. > :42:54.Monday. This is the season-ending finale, the ATP World Tour finals,

:42:54. > :42:58.just the top eight men, minus Rafael Nadal, who's injured.

:42:58. > :43:06.Looking at past champions, you can tell how important the event is.

:43:06. > :43:13.Roger Federer has won it just six times. Novak Djokovic in 2008,

:43:13. > :43:19.Nikolay Davydenko winning in 2009 was not going back, Lleyton Hewitt

:43:19. > :43:25.winning in 2002, and 2001. It has been great that this event has

:43:25. > :43:35.moved around the world. It has been in Shanghai, Houston, Hanover,

:43:35. > :43:37.

:43:37. > :43:41.factor it, but as we said, -- Frankfurt, but let us hope that it

:43:41. > :43:49.stays in London for a year or two, because it has been a massive

:43:49. > :43:55.success. There is much enthusiasm for a longer run here, but time

:43:55. > :43:59.will tell. That will be announced. And also the last event of the year

:44:00. > :44:09.on the main tour the in Paris, it is quite convenient for the

:44:10. > :44:28.

:44:28. > :44:38.location for the following week. -- How many of these that you playing?

:44:38. > :44:38.

:44:38. > :44:48.I qualified twice. I was in, as a reserve, once. And once, I had to

:44:48. > :44:52.

:44:52. > :45:02.pull it with a shoulder injury. -- I played in Hanover and in Houston,

:45:02. > :45:06.

:45:06. > :45:12.and what an amazing experience it Hanover, quite quick courts there?

:45:12. > :45:16.It was the first year they used this type of surface. In Frankfurt,

:45:16. > :45:26.it was more similar to an ice rink, for obvious reasons, but it

:45:26. > :45:59.

:45:59. > :46:08.That was the year Corretja beat 4-3, in their head-to-head, for

:46:08. > :46:15.Tomas Berdych, 1-1 indoors, 1-1 in Grand Slams. The most recent was in

:46:15. > :46:22.the semi-final of the US Open with a lot of elements in play, terrible

:46:22. > :46:28.wind. When that weather forecast came out, Andy Murray became a very

:46:29. > :46:38.heavy favourite in that semi-final because he does not mess about with

:46:39. > :46:39.

:46:39. > :47:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:47:46. > :47:51.The clarity of Murray's game plan is impressive, so far. Right on the

:47:51. > :47:57.first point, you can tell exactly what he is trying to do, take the

:47:57. > :48:07.second serve, and go into the baseline, not letting Thomas Baird

:48:07. > :48:18.

:48:18. > :48:27.Dick get the first big hit. -- Line ball off the Murray forehand.

:48:27. > :48:37.If he is wrong challenging this he will be a busy live and 40 down. --

:48:37. > :48:37.

:48:37. > :49:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:49:38. > :49:41.Break points three to five coming We saw Andy Murray jumping on that

:49:42. > :49:51.second serve when he had the opportunity, Thomas predict doing

:49:52. > :50:08.

:50:08. > :50:16.well with two solid serves, to get -- Tomas Berdych. Fantastic play

:50:16. > :50:26.from Berdych. He has done nothing wrong, there, Andy Murray. All you

:50:26. > :50:26.

:50:26. > :51:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:51:13. > :51:18.can do is make your man play the And there is another one. Admirable

:51:18. > :51:25.composure. There is nothing he can do. He's one of the players who can

:51:25. > :51:29.take the game away from you. Very much so. He's an opponent who you

:51:29. > :51:33.feel you're playing the match on his terms. Married had a good

:51:33. > :51:39.service game to get-0-40, then had nothing to do with these next by

:51:39. > :51:46.poise. He has been giving in job opportunities. He has not been able

:51:46. > :51:56.to take one of them yet. He's just complaining about something to do

:51:56. > :52:10.

:52:11. > :52:16.He is saying that the light is coming on during play. The crowd

:52:16. > :52:19.are always in the dark. Suddenly the lights came on and the crowd,

:52:19. > :52:29.and it is much harder for players to pick up the ball when the crowd

:52:29. > :52:39.

:52:39. > :52:45.It is a beautifully staged event. As always with an event that does

:52:45. > :52:55.not have a permanent venue, with the staging, there are always a

:52:55. > :53:00.

:53:00. > :53:04.little adjustments that have to be Now, he has to deal with the

:53:04. > :53:14.frustration of having had three break points in the previous game.

:53:14. > :53:16.

:53:16. > :53:22.He has now lost six points in a row. Five from 0-40 up, all the way, now

:53:22. > :53:32.0-15. And Ivan Lendl now wearing the expression he normally wears,

:53:32. > :54:04.

:54:04. > :54:11.when he is watching Andy, or anyone, Mind you, I saw Ivan Lendl as

:54:11. > :54:15.animated as I have ever seen him after the semi-final at Wimbledon

:54:15. > :54:25.against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or. There is trouble here for Andy

:54:25. > :54:46.

:54:46. > :54:50.That was a gift, wasn't it? Thomas Berdych had that momentum, seven

:54:50. > :55:00.straight points, he will be disappointed to miss and retain

:55:00. > :55:00.

:55:00. > :55:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:55:58. > :56:06.Berry well-constructed point from Thomas Berdych, now, he is the

:56:06. > :56:16.first one with the break point opportunity. -- very well

:56:16. > :56:16.

:56:16. > :56:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:56:57. > :57:07.Both players using that slow serve That was some penetrating play from

:57:07. > :57:12.

:57:12. > :57:22.Thomas but Dick -- a verdict -- Berdych. He gets the break point,

:57:22. > :57:22.

:57:22. > :57:32.not exactly against the run of play. It is evenly matched. Berdych has

:57:32. > :57:49.

:57:49. > :57:53.'s's Murray keeps on hitting his feet with his racquet. He has got

:57:53. > :57:58.to keep his emotions in check. He has not played particularly badly.

:57:58. > :58:08.He has had opportunities and has not been able to take one. You do

:58:08. > :58:08.

:58:08. > :59:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:59:41. > :59:45.not want to show those early signs Thomas Brodick, the 27-year-old

:59:45. > :59:50.from the Czech Republic has had a very nice sequence to open up the

:59:50. > :59:54.tournament. He was a semi-finalist last year. You have got a big

:59:54. > :59:59.player, six foot five inches tall and you have got a him coming at

:59:59. > :00:03.you, what do you do if you're Andy Murray? How do you change this

:00:03. > :00:08.around, or does nothing need changing? It is a question of Andy

:00:08. > :00:12.Murray trying to play better. Tomas Berdych has been able to save

:00:12. > :00:15.bought break points. At this point might you that say that this is

:00:15. > :00:21.good for Andy Murray, he has got more break point opportunities but,

:00:21. > :00:26.in the space of 15 points, Tomas Berdych wins 13, and he is up 5-2.

:00:26. > :00:31.He has played a lot of good tennis, but Andy Murray has got to keep

:00:31. > :00:36.that first serve percentage a little bit higher, but the 6%,

:00:36. > :00:46.compared to 70%, and he can get some more break point opportunities

:00:46. > :00:47.

:00:47. > :00:55.he has got to try and take some of Not a Home coming yet Andy Murray

:00:55. > :01:02.was looking forward to. He needs to produce the tennis to enable them

:01:02. > :01:08.to get behind him. Shot placement from Andy Murray. He is aiming to

:01:08. > :01:15.Tomas Berdych's backhand most of the time. Because his forehand is

:01:15. > :01:25.the killer shot, isn't it? It is not a shot you want to leave the

:01:25. > :01:35.ball short to, so he can step in and dictate. It is pretty much even

:01:35. > :01:35.

:01:35. > :03:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:03:30. > :03:35.in terms of shots to backhand and Quick service game from a rate. He

:03:35. > :03:43.asked the question at this stage of the set. He has to make Berdych

:03:43. > :03:50.serve it out. 59 match wins for Tomas Berdych. See how routine he

:03:50. > :03:58.feels about this in front of over 17,000 people. The first singles

:03:58. > :04:05.match at the Barclays ATP World That is exactly the drill he was

:04:05. > :04:15.practising earlier on with his coach. He cannot miss -- miss a

:04:15. > :04:47.

:04:47. > :04:52.first serve at this end at the We have the stats in front of us,

:04:52. > :05:02.Berdych is serving at 17% first serves and when that first serve

:05:02. > :05:30.

:05:30. > :05:40.goes in he is winning 85% of the Two second serves and the last two

:05:40. > :06:09.

:06:09. > :06:15.points. Andy Murray, with a bit of We don't have statistics for drive

:06:15. > :06:21.volley winners. I don't think he has missed one yet. He is a shot he

:06:21. > :06:31.is very happy to take on. rallying shot from Andy Murray was

:06:31. > :06:52.

:06:52. > :07:02.short. It gave Berdych the time to Stunning shot. Berdych is having a

:07:02. > :07:07.

:07:07. > :07:17.look at it. You don't bother Hawk- Eye for that. Five opportunities he

:07:17. > :07:50.

:07:50. > :08:00.has had. Failed to capitalise. Played a really good point up until

:08:00. > :08:08.

:08:08. > :08:18.that moment! Have the feeling he I don't think Ivan Lendl would have

:08:18. > :08:50.

:08:50. > :08:58.Certainly the way to respond after a disappointing previous point.

:08:58. > :09:08.That statistic is a whole first set. Getting an awful lot of first

:09:08. > :09:33.

:09:33. > :09:43.serves in when he has been break If the ball just touches the top of

:09:43. > :09:56.

:09:56. > :10:06.the net, the umpire gets to see Another good serve, first serve

:10:06. > :10:06.

:10:06. > :10:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:10:56. > :11:06.from Berdych. He is able to dictate Summoning his towel from one of the

:11:06. > :11:45.

:11:45. > :11:50.Andy Murray have covered the cross- court ball. Cheeky drop shot. Just

:11:50. > :11:55.took it out wide. You could have driven a train down-the-line, to be

:11:55. > :11:59.frank. Just making it awkward enough would side spin to take it

:11:59. > :12:09.outside the court. It was a ball that did not need to be as good as

:12:09. > :12:36.

:12:36. > :12:46.A very good second serve from Berdych. 106 mph but it was right

:12:46. > :13:05.

:13:05. > :13:12.That is unlucky. The top of the net deflected the ball long. It is the

:13:12. > :13:18.first set to Berdych. I suppose just about on the balance of play,

:13:18. > :13:22.not more than 50-50. It is about who can take their opportunities

:13:22. > :13:26.and who cannot. Andy Murray tried his best but could not take any of

:13:26. > :13:34.those seven break points. We have been interesting match on our hands

:13:34. > :13:40.now. Can Andy Murray comeback from this?

:13:40. > :13:43.SUE BARKER: If you are joining us, this is the opening match of the

:13:43. > :13:53.Barclays ATP World Tour Final. The top eight players in the world

:13:53. > :13:57.

:13:58. > :14:05.We will be right back with it. And this evening, but Djokovic, who has

:14:05. > :14:09.become the world No. 1 is in action against fine. Tomorrow it is the

:14:09. > :14:19.second group with Roger Federer looking to win his second final

:14:19. > :14:21.

:14:21. > :14:25.here. He is up against Tipsarevic, the world No. 9 but came in because

:14:25. > :14:29.Rafael Nadal is missing from the top eight. He has been out of

:14:29. > :14:39.action for six months because of a knee injury. We hope he will be

:14:39. > :14:43.

:14:43. > :14:47.That is all tomorrow, but at the moment all eyes are on Andy Murray

:14:47. > :14:53.to see if he can come back and win this opening match.

:14:53. > :15:00.ANDREW CASTLE: Federer on Tuesday afternoon. He is a man who loves

:15:00. > :15:05.any indoor court. Making his 11th appearance. They have given David

:15:05. > :15:15.Ferrer of Spain as much rest as they could. He won in Paris

:15:15. > :15:37.

:15:37. > :15:47.Andy Murray, a set down and serving. Did you see the match in Paris last

:15:47. > :15:49.

:15:49. > :15:54.week? Have you seen Jerzy Janowicz play? I certainly did. He had match

:15:55. > :16:04.point on his serve, I should have finished it off. All credit to him

:16:05. > :16:14.getting through to the final. lovely glancing header from the

:16:15. > :16:25.

:16:25. > :16:31.Other events in world tennis, well done to the Czech Republic in the

:16:31. > :16:41.Federer Cup. The women's team championships, similar to the Davis

:16:41. > :16:53.

:16:53. > :16:59.Cup. They defeated Serbia to retain In a little over a week, the Davis

:16:59. > :17:04.Cup final, the Czech Republic once again in Prague at the same arena

:17:04. > :17:14.featuring Tomas Berdych. They will be taking on Spain without Rafael

:17:14. > :17:33.

:17:33. > :17:43.Certainly in the context of this match, it is important Andy Murray

:17:43. > :17:58.

:17:58. > :18:08.gets off to a strong start in the Plenty of urgency from Andy Murray,

:18:08. > :18:09.

:18:09. > :18:16.who has decided to get on with the match. Berdych taking his time.

:18:16. > :18:20.Berdych is pushing Andy Murray back behind the baseline. Berdych is

:18:20. > :18:25.looking to go forward a bit when he can. One of the good stats in the

:18:25. > :18:35.first set for Berdych, he came to the set 12 times and won nine of

:18:35. > :18:50.

:18:50. > :18:55.Has been knocking off those drive volleys in the first set, but Andy

:18:55. > :19:00.Murray had a good chance on the forehand pass. Berdych covering the

:19:00. > :19:10.net very well for a big man. doesn't normally volley this world,

:19:10. > :19:14.

:19:14. > :19:24.does he? Not as known for it. -- this well. I think it is a sign

:19:24. > :19:24.

:19:24. > :20:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:20:12. > :20:19.Berdych... The umpire St he heard The Spanish in the Davis Cup one

:20:19. > :20:29.not be looking forward to facing six foot five inch Tomas Berdych.

:20:29. > :20:29.

:20:29. > :20:39.bet there won't be much paint. they will take the top coat out of

:20:39. > :20:43.

:20:43. > :20:47.Pat Cash was saying he thought the courts are too slow now. That

:20:47. > :20:57.everybody is grinding so hard, physically by the end of the year,

:20:57. > :21:17.

:21:18. > :21:20.UMPIRE: Mr Murray is challenging Pat Cash says the courts are too

:21:20. > :21:25.slow and people are getting too tired because the rallies are too

:21:25. > :21:30.long? There is the physical element on how demanding the game has

:21:30. > :21:34.become. But it is important we have variations so we can see the

:21:34. > :21:38.contrast in styles with people playing on the baseline and people

:21:38. > :21:48.coming into the net. It is to be wary a lot of these services have

:21:48. > :21:48.

:21:48. > :23:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:23:15. > :23:20.Things are not going to get any easier for Andy Murray in this

:23:20. > :23:30.group. Later on this evening, the second match from this group,

:23:30. > :23:56.

:23:56. > :24:03.do enough with it and allowed Berdych to run it down. It is never

:24:03. > :24:13.going to be that easy for him if he is going to serve at 50% first

:24:13. > :24:32.

:24:32. > :24:39.A good save of the first break point here. Close to him well and

:24:39. > :24:49.did not try to do too much with the volley. Plenty of Court 2 aim in

:24:49. > :24:49.

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:26:31. > :26:34.That was a slow second serve. 79 It has been a nervous start at

:26:34. > :26:39.times from Andy Murray and a nervous atmosphere in the crowd. He

:26:39. > :26:49.is trying to get the crowd involved in this and get some momentum in

:26:49. > :27:22.

:27:22. > :27:32.Kicking up through the gearbox a little bit. He has to. Andy Murray

:27:32. > :27:48.

:27:48. > :27:52.is looking very fast around the That was an important escape. As a

:27:52. > :27:57.player out there in front of a crowd like this, do you notice the

:27:57. > :28:02.crowd? Get them going or are you so focused on what you're doing, that

:28:02. > :28:05.it you do not notice them? always going to be aware of what is

:28:05. > :28:10.happening in the crowd. But the best way of dictating their

:28:10. > :28:15.reaction is your performance. They want to be watching you winning and

:28:15. > :28:21.dominating. And when you are not doing that, they get a bit nervous

:28:21. > :28:28.as well. It is the first match, the start of the tournament. A few

:28:28. > :28:31.Scottish fans are looking to get involved. Not a triumph and

:28:31. > :28:38.homecoming just yet Andy Murray. But certainly good signs in that

:28:38. > :28:44.game. The next Davis Cup tie I was talking about earlier, the Great

:28:44. > :28:47.Britain it is April. They are not in the World Group yet, but with

:28:47. > :28:52.Andy Murray on board you always feel there is a possibility of

:28:52. > :28:57.something happening. Do you think he is playing that one against

:28:57. > :29:04.Russia? It is a long time between now and then. Who knows where his

:29:04. > :29:14.game will be at? I think at this time, I would be surprised if he

:29:14. > :29:16.

:29:16. > :29:21.does. His intention has always been to win the Grand Slams. And to beat

:29:22. > :29:26.him with a shout of the biggest title. He has been for years and

:29:26. > :29:31.this year his reward came with victory at the US Open. This would

:29:31. > :29:41.be a great end to the year if he can make it to the final and

:29:41. > :29:41.

:29:41. > :31:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:31:01. > :31:07.This is Andy Murray's athletic ability. Able to turn defence into

:31:07. > :31:11.attack. What an important point that could be. It look like it was

:31:11. > :31:21.going to be 15-15. Now more opportunities for Andy Murray on

:31:21. > :31:51.

:31:51. > :32:01.Again, Murray doing so well to get that first serve back. Looking more

:32:01. > :32:04.

:32:04. > :32:14.offensive in these final exchanges. Three more break points. Murray's

:32:14. > :32:40.

:32:40. > :32:50.8th of the match. He will be very That is the way to serve and save

:32:50. > :33:27.

:33:27. > :33:30.Murray, one of the best at returning in the game, but this

:33:30. > :33:35.becomes a mental battle, when you have had nine break points, and not

:33:35. > :33:45.been able to convert. He has got to put them out of his mind and focus

:33:45. > :34:08.

:34:08. > :34:17.Predictable efficiency from Tomas Berdych. He has not missed a drive

:34:17. > :34:27.volley yet. That is 10 gone for Murray, and it is very hard to keep

:34:27. > :34:44.

:34:44. > :34:52.your head up in that situation. Now, there is a bonus, a good

:34:52. > :34:56.forehand into the corner, but that was an error, a bad foot work. And

:34:56. > :35:05.Andy Murray will be saying to himself, why does he not do that on

:35:05. > :35:15.break point? No time like the present! Aiming for 10, on break

:35:15. > :35:38.

:35:38. > :35:44.point. That is unusual. Here comes Finally, the great reformer Andy

:35:44. > :35:53.Murray in the second set. He is 3-1 up. -- the break through for Andy

:35:53. > :35:58.Certainly, it was a case of persistence being off. He kept

:35:58. > :36:06.hanging on in there, and he will be grateful for those two unforced

:36:06. > :36:16.errors from deuce, from the Berdych racket. I sense that Andy Murray

:36:16. > :36:27.

:36:28. > :36:31.has got a bit of momentum on his APPLAUSE in this round-robin format,

:36:31. > :36:35.two roots of four players with the two top from each going through to

:36:35. > :36:45.the semi-finals then the final, it is important, if you lose the match,

:36:45. > :37:00.

:37:00. > :37:06.Obviously the amount of match wins it is what you're after to be one

:37:06. > :37:09.of the top two in your Group, but if you are going to lose, but

:37:09. > :37:13.Jupiter Asset it can make the difference between going through to

:37:13. > :37:19.the semi-finals and not going through. We will work out how that

:37:19. > :37:25.works later in the week. The air are so many different scenarios.

:37:25. > :37:35.You can go to the group having two match wins, and go out having won

:37:35. > :37:46.

:37:46. > :37:52.But, you cannot fail to go through if you win all three and you cannot

:37:52. > :38:02.win from the group, if you lose all three. Murray, now starting to

:38:02. > :38:07.

:38:07. > :38:17.Well consolidated, Andy Murray with some purpose and urgency to his

:38:17. > :38:24.

:38:24. > :38:29.game. He has broken and holds 44-1, second set. -- for 4-1/. The final

:38:29. > :38:34.is a week today, it is a Monday finish. The crowd are just getting

:38:34. > :38:41.used to it. They are not quite sure. It is safe to say that the players

:38:41. > :38:46.was like finding their feet from Tarmac on, and that is the same

:38:46. > :38:52.with the crowd. Look in for Andy Murray to get off to a strong start,

:38:52. > :38:58.and relax them. It has certainly been harder work for Murray, but to

:38:58. > :39:02.get that break in the second set, he has regained some momentum.

:39:02. > :39:11.Positive signs, but he still needs to get that first serve percentage

:39:11. > :39:15.up. There are lots of things to do at the O2. On the outside there are

:39:15. > :39:19.so many places to go. If you do have a chance to visit. I think

:39:19. > :39:26.there are a few tickets left. I went on line yesterday and tried to

:39:26. > :39:32.order a couple and I had some success. Icy think, because

:39:32. > :39:42.everything I do online it's a little bit confusing! -- I see a

:39:42. > :39:43.

:39:43. > :39:53.think. -- I say think. Over 250,000 people expected over the course of

:39:53. > :39:53.

:39:53. > :40:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:40:53. > :41:00.This is what he has that is different from others, Tomas

:41:00. > :41:10.Berdych, this ability with the ball. If you control the ball, you can

:41:10. > :41:10.

:41:10. > :43:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:43:17. > :43:20.call your opponent. And Murray can It is a fantastically staged event

:43:21. > :43:30.at the altar, there is no getting away from it. There are people

:43:31. > :43:34.

:43:34. > :43:44.stretching right up to the rafters. -- at the out to. -- the O2. You

:43:44. > :43:44.

:43:44. > :44:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:44:42. > :44:46.can watch it on the BBC HD channel Andy Murray just looked over to his

:44:46. > :44:56.team to see what they thought of that and they are sitting pretty

:44:56. > :44:56.

:44:56. > :46:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:46:37. > :46:42.UMPIRE: 15-all, Mr Murray, one That shot makes it the forehand at

:46:43. > :46:52.Murray missed at 40-15 look even more frustrating. It was the right

:46:53. > :46:54.

:46:54. > :47:04.shot, it was just poor execution. This mishit shot from Berdych

:47:04. > :47:11.

:47:11. > :47:15.dropping in - some important A second ace, quick one, Murray,

:47:15. > :47:25.recognising the importance of that point, the adrenalin surge on that

:47:25. > :48:03.

:48:03. > :48:06.Drop shot wasn't good. And if you can get a back spinning

:48:07. > :48:11.lob over the head of a six foot five inch top 10 player, you are

:48:11. > :48:21.doing well. In the context of the match it is not the time to be

:48:21. > :48:28.

:48:28. > :48:33.playing a. Like that. -- a point like that. I think he understands

:48:33. > :48:37.all of this when he is out there, but it is difficult when you are on

:48:37. > :48:47.the court surface to recognise exactly where you are. But, his

:48:47. > :48:49.

:48:49. > :48:56.concentration is settling. This is a much better set from him. That is

:48:56. > :49:03.well done. Still a break up and closing in on the second set, at 5-

:49:03. > :49:07.2. You just cannot step on the court every time and play like the

:49:07. > :49:11.US Open champion that you are, it is difficult, otherwise everyone

:49:11. > :49:14.would be doing it. You cannot always execute the way that you

:49:14. > :49:19.would like to, but sometimes there are questions over the shot

:49:19. > :49:25.selection, 4-2, just, you are in command of this set, to play the

:49:25. > :49:29.drop shot like that, then try the lob, it is not why he is the US

:49:29. > :49:33.Open champion. He wants to be playing to the strengths and

:49:33. > :49:39.dictating, playing with aggression and that is what he did on those

:49:39. > :49:45.final two points. A quick look at what they are playing for, the

:49:45. > :49:52.participation fees, all in US dollars. An undefeated winner makes

:49:52. > :49:55.�1.1 million. That his five matches. Each round-robin victory is worth

:49:55. > :50:02.about 81 doesn't bounce. Getting through the group and winning the

:50:02. > :50:12.semi-final that is worth �256,000. It is good work if you can get it.

:50:12. > :50:15.

:50:15. > :50:22.It is not bad. A quick look at the points as well. You can see that it

:50:23. > :50:29.sits somewhere between a Grand Slam win, which is 2,000 points, and the

:50:29. > :50:36.big nine a master's 1,000 events. When you reflect on the Olympic

:50:36. > :50:40.gold, it was 750 points. That seems ridiculous when it is one of the

:50:40. > :50:50.biggest tournaments of the year, that winning Olympic gold is less

:50:50. > :51:10.

:51:10. > :51:20.Hold on a second, they do not have the Olympics every year - how long

:51:20. > :51:21.

:51:21. > :51:26.do those points stay and a computer for? It is just the one year I! It

:51:26. > :51:36.would be nice to have that cushion of 750 points in the bank for the

:51:36. > :51:36.

:51:36. > :51:46.next three years. Novak Djokovic, world No. 1, has 11,500 points at

:51:46. > :52:01.

:52:01. > :52:11.Beat return, setting up the forehand. That is when Murray is

:52:11. > :52:20.

:52:20. > :52:24.Virtual mirror image of each other. Now, Tomas Berdych is a surprise

:52:24. > :52:34.because he is tall, with long arms, and he serves the ball deep into

:52:34. > :52:48.

:52:48. > :52:58.the court. And it's been called a The chairman of the All-England

:52:58. > :53:03.

:53:03. > :53:13.Club. Ferocious Yorkshire county Tell me somebody that plays for

:53:13. > :53:20.

:53:20. > :53:30.Decent golfer, is he? Be honest. is not bad, he is certainly

:53:30. > :53:30.

:53:30. > :54:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:54:46. > :54:56.The moment of truth in this match. Murray, serving to take this to a

:54:56. > :54:56.

:54:56. > :56:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:56:05. > :56:09.decider. The opening singles match Strong return, from a strong serve,

:56:09. > :56:19.by Tomas Berdych, who managed to get his racket on the ball and get

:56:19. > :56:19.

:56:19. > :57:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:57:11. > :57:16.Fourth ace from Murray, all timely, Two very different cells, first one

:57:16. > :57:26.at the have been-to utter, much lower, much more movement, that one

:57:26. > :57:32.

:57:32. > :57:37.was just a flat bullet. -- at 15-30. So, Andy Murray is off and running

:57:37. > :57:45.at the tournament this year. That is his set. We're going to a

:57:45. > :57:50.decider. At least these involved in this tournament. What a relief for

:57:50. > :57:56.everybody, too often, mother, coaches, Ivan Lendl, but mainly

:57:56. > :58:04.himself. Last year, he could not give of his best against David

:58:04. > :58:10.Ferrer, and had to pull out after that last -- first match. Let us

:58:10. > :58:16.take a look at where Andy Murray is in the world rankings. He has

:58:16. > :58:20.finished the last four years as Lord No. 4, currently, world No. 3,

:58:20. > :58:26.and he is going to maintain that. Novak Djokovic will be world number

:58:26. > :58:32.one, although when Roger Federer pulled out of Paris last week,

:58:32. > :58:35.Novak Djokovic was guaranteed to end the year as world number one.

:58:35. > :58:40.Rough well Nadal is number four, but he has not finished a match for

:58:40. > :58:45.some time. David Ferrer can overtake Rafael Nadal and become

:58:45. > :58:50.the top Spaniard, but it is pretty academic. We just want to see

:58:50. > :58:55.Rafael Nadal back out on the court. We certainly do. There have been so

:58:55. > :58:59.many highs for the game of tennis this year but the worst. Has been

:58:59. > :59:03.no Rafa Nadal for the past few months. He is such a charismatic

:59:03. > :59:08.player, he brings such energy and passion and enthusiasm. It will be

:59:09. > :59:12.great to see him back in Australia early next year. I do not know

:59:12. > :59:17.whether they are there has been any word if he is not playing in the

:59:17. > :59:21.Davis Cup final, nobody really in tennis court that in 10 days' time

:59:21. > :59:27.he would take to the court. Against the Czech Republic, in the Czech

:59:27. > :59:32.Republic. It does not matter where it was played. In the context of

:59:32. > :59:35.those matches when you're coming back from a long term injury, the

:59:35. > :59:41.last place that you want to start is the best of five sets in the

:59:41. > :59:46.Davis Cup final. When he does return, he will be looking to play

:59:46. > :59:51.some shorter matches, to get some confidence back in his knees, then

:59:51. > :59:55.moved to five-set matches. matter what happens, if Nadal does

:59:55. > :00:01.come back and play as good tennis again, he will start favourite at

:00:01. > :00:08.the French Open. He certainly will. His record there is phenomenal,

:00:09. > :00:17.only one loss in his life at Roland Garros. And that was to Robin

:00:17. > :00:22.Soderling in 2005. Congratulations de him and his partner, they a just

:00:22. > :00:32.had their first child. He is another one that we were like to

:00:32. > :00:43.

:00:43. > :00:48.see back. A couple of other bits of news Juergen Meltzer got married to

:00:48. > :00:58.his mixed doubles partner. What about playing with your wife after

:00:58. > :00:59.

:00:59. > :01:05.that? That could be quite tricky. Does Lucy play? No. Is your baby

:01:05. > :01:13.going to be any good at tennis? really, no. My three yours play a

:01:13. > :01:19.little bit in the summer, but I am not sure that their surname helps!

:01:19. > :01:22.Can you imagine being a tennis parent? I am so grateful to my mum.

:01:22. > :01:27.She was the one driving you run the country playing junior tournaments

:01:27. > :01:37.when I was growing up, from the age of six or seven and it is a huge

:01:37. > :01:45.

:01:45. > :01:55.The crowd are into it. It is the first singles match with the top

:01:55. > :02:01.

:02:01. > :02:10.eight in the world going head to Couldn't have started the third set

:02:10. > :02:20.any better. First time he has been in the lead for an hour and 32

:02:20. > :02:20.

:02:20. > :03:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:03:30. > :03:40.No more than a rally ball found Team Murray. 15-15. You have got

:03:40. > :03:40.

:03:40. > :04:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:04:38. > :04:46.the ball back in play. Mark that Three of the biggest six events in

:04:46. > :04:56.world tennis have taken place in London. Wimbledon, the Olympics and

:04:56. > :04:56.

:04:56. > :05:02.this one at the end of the season. Andy Murray average rally hit. Just

:05:02. > :05:12.over a metre behind the baseline in the first set. In the second set,

:05:12. > :05:12.

:05:12. > :07:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:07:15. > :07:21.he has stepped it up. He has upped Was that long? Andy Murray's

:07:21. > :07:31.reaction might have encouraged Berdych to challenge. It was low

:07:31. > :07:37.

:07:38. > :07:47.That heartbeat makes me nervous, Tim. I think it makes the line

:07:48. > :07:48.

:07:48. > :11:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:11:51. > :11:57.Just struggling to turn defence into attack, Andy Murray. Amy

:11:57. > :12:07.MacDonald, presumably supporting Andy Murray. The singer. Good

:12:07. > :12:26.

:12:26. > :12:32.celebrity spotting round here. I You just sense, this change of

:12:32. > :12:37.momentum in this match. It did take place in the second set, and it is

:12:37. > :12:47.continuing into the third. Can Andy Murray capitalise with an early

:12:47. > :13:15.

:13:15. > :13:18.It is something we have seen right from the first point of the match.

:13:18. > :13:26.Berdych serves a second serve and Andy Murray happy to climb on board

:13:26. > :13:31.and give it a good clout. It is an area Andy Murray has had a lot of

:13:31. > :13:37.success. Berdych only winning 30th as at -- 37% of points on his

:13:37. > :13:41.second serve. The story of the first two asserts was who took

:13:41. > :13:51.their chances. Andy Murray had seven break points in the first set,

:13:51. > :14:27.

:14:27. > :14:32.did not take any. Can he take his It is almost imperceptible, the way

:14:32. > :14:38.he has done it. But he has and he is a break up in the final set his

:14:38. > :14:44.Andy Murray. Also in the group, Jo- Wilfried Tsonga, the French No. 1

:14:44. > :14:49.and Djokovic, who will end the year as world No. 1. It was against

:14:49. > :14:55.Djokovic that Andy Murray's Grand Slam year really got into top gear.

:14:55. > :15:02.The semi-final at the Australian Open was absolutely remarkable. Top

:15:02. > :15:09.line in 2012. Semi-final at the Australian Open. Quarter final at

:15:10. > :15:19.the French Open and got a set off David Ferrer. And Wimbledon final

:15:20. > :15:25.

:15:25. > :15:32.and losing to Federer. And then he want the US Open. Finally the break

:15:32. > :15:36.through. A little bit of Honky Tonk music going on in the O2 arena.

:15:36. > :15:46.Being enjoyed by people who have watched nervously as Andy Murray

:15:46. > :15:46.

:15:46. > :16:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:16:43. > :16:51.has attempted to get off to a Still not the best drop shot I have

:16:51. > :16:55.ever seen him hit. But at least he won the point this time. When he is

:16:55. > :17:05.being created and proactive with it, trying to make things happen, he

:17:05. > :17:07.

:17:07. > :17:11.can be devastating. -- creative. You have to be so good, fit and

:17:11. > :17:17.strong to be able to play like Andy Murray plays. You can see the

:17:17. > :17:22.evidence of his work in his body. He is a big, strong player now.

:17:22. > :17:32.Years of training, and more ahead this winter at his base in Florida,

:17:32. > :17:56.

:17:56. > :18:01.Just going back to that drop shot when Andy Murray did so well to

:18:01. > :18:06.turn defence into attack, he had the opportunity to move forward. If

:18:06. > :18:16.he drives that backhand he will win the point 99 times out of 100. If

:18:16. > :18:25.

:18:25. > :18:31.he plays the drop shot he will So strong, on the high ball on the

:18:31. > :18:39.forehand side. He has turned this around. He is beginning to express

:18:39. > :18:49.himself as we know he can. But the job is not done yet. 3-1 in this

:18:49. > :18:49.

:18:49. > :19:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:19:37. > :19:43.We reflect on Andy Murray's last three matches when he failed to

:19:43. > :19:53.close it out. In Paris last week, he will be keen to get the double

:19:53. > :20:20.

:20:20. > :20:24.It was a good overrule. temptation as an umpire with Hawk-

:20:24. > :20:29.Eye is to just sit there and call the score, but the job is more than

:20:29. > :20:39.that. Your job is to overrule clear mistakes. And on the side line in

:20:39. > :20:52.

:20:52. > :20:56.front of him, that was a clear You can just tell. When he gets

:20:56. > :21:02.something off the playing surface like he did there, with that drive

:21:02. > :21:07.down-the-line, he likes to play the drop shot. A big man might Berdych

:21:07. > :21:12.at six foot five is not a perfect mover. But playing the percentages,

:21:12. > :21:17.which way you will win the most points, the drop shot is probably

:21:17. > :21:27.50-50. If he drives the forehand down-the-line and hits it towards

:21:27. > :21:31.

:21:31. > :21:35.the corner and comes in, probably The problem is, he is 25 years of

:21:35. > :21:45.age and has been playing that shot for 20 years. It is tough to get

:21:45. > :22:00.

:22:00. > :22:07.There is good habits and bad habits, and Andy Murray's backhand whether

:22:07. > :22:17.it is with a one-handed slice or the two handed dried, is as good as

:22:17. > :22:40.

:22:40. > :22:48.UMPIRE: Mr Murray is challenging It was a great serve. Great server

:22:48. > :22:58.and great technology isn't it? Doesn't know the score, doesn't

:22:58. > :22:58.

:22:58. > :23:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:23:54. > :24:03.Credit to Berdych. He has stepped up and attacked the those ground

:24:04. > :24:04.

:24:04. > :24:14.I think he knows if he goes down a double break in this set, this

:24:14. > :24:24.

:24:24. > :24:31.Well saved, Tomas Berdych. Keeps himself in this deciding set. 4-1

:24:31. > :24:38.down probably would have been too much with two breaks of serve. Have

:24:38. > :24:43.you been practicing a lot lately? little bit. Who with? I did have a

:24:43. > :24:51.hit with Federer on Thursday at Queen's which was good fun. Hitting

:24:51. > :24:55.the ball OK, is he? He is hitting it all right, yes. I was wondering

:24:55. > :25:00.about the way I was hitting it. have to play at the Albert Hall

:25:00. > :25:05.soon. What is it like practising with him? It is amazing how much

:25:05. > :25:09.the game has changed with the spin they put on the ball. When Federer

:25:09. > :25:14.first come out, he was someone that played with top spin, but look to

:25:14. > :25:19.flatten the ball out. Now when he is rallying from the baseline it is

:25:19. > :25:24.amazing the amount of work he gets on the ball. It is amazing to see

:25:24. > :25:27.him play so effortlessly and make it look so easy. It you had to name

:25:27. > :25:32.the Tim Henman ranking, forget the computer and everything else, who

:25:32. > :25:40.is your best player in the world now question mark I think Djokovic,

:25:40. > :25:45.the rankings do not like. What about number two? Federer, it again

:25:46. > :25:49.it is tough to argue against that. He has won a Slam, he has won other

:25:49. > :25:54.big tournaments. But it is fascinating this year how it has

:25:54. > :26:00.unfolded. You have Djokovic dominating winning three out of the

:26:00. > :26:04.four. Now this year it has been evenly spread. For different

:26:04. > :26:14.winners. Serving with a break in the third, the US Open champion. It

:26:14. > :26:14.

:26:14. > :28:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:28:04. > :28:08.Andy Murray, very quick service game. A momentum maintain The.

:28:08. > :28:18.Across his three service games in this final set, he hasn't lost a

:28:18. > :28:28.point. He has only lost two points on serve. Work still to be done.

:28:28. > :29:00.

:29:00. > :29:05.Berdych, a former Wimbledon Nice change of direction from

:29:05. > :29:11.Berdych, who went down-the-line with a sliced backhand. He drew the

:29:11. > :29:20.error. This negativity Andy Murray sometimes start shouting at himself

:29:20. > :29:24.and his group over at the side, it is not helpful to him. He is 4-2 up.

:29:24. > :29:34.The other guy down the other side wants to see you shouting at

:29:34. > :29:34.

:29:34. > :30:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:30:32. > :30:36.Andy Murray has played the right way in the first and third point of

:30:36. > :30:46.this game. He should be frustrated with himself when he plays the

:30:46. > :31:11.

:31:11. > :31:17.If Ivan Lendl has not been with Andy Murray since that US Open

:31:17. > :31:23.victory and in that time, he has played three tournaments, he lost

:31:23. > :31:28.in the semi-final in Tokyo, to one of the best serves I have ever seen,

:31:28. > :31:35.the final in Shanghai, where he played an awesome match against

:31:35. > :31:41.Novak Djokovic, they produced a classic. He had five match.S there,

:31:41. > :31:48.and last week in Paris, he had one match point and serve the match,

:31:48. > :31:54.had 30-0 in the second set, and lost. He has not had Ivan Lendl

:31:54. > :31:59.around. Is that a surprise? And not necessarily. It is about finding

:31:59. > :32:04.the balance and what works best for him. From Ivan Lendl's point of

:32:04. > :32:06.view, he does not want to be on the road every week. In the lead up to

:32:07. > :32:10.the major events and big tournaments, that is what he is

:32:10. > :32:15.looking to have his impact and his training, because that is where you

:32:15. > :32:25.put in the work, and tried to ingrain as good habits. I am

:32:25. > :32:26.

:32:26. > :32:31.wondering if he is not having a snipe at Ivan Lendl, and he

:32:31. > :32:34.provides a ready target, the fact that he keeps on getting so close

:32:34. > :32:39.and he's been asked about these match points he has had, then

:32:39. > :32:49.losing the matches. He would like to close this out. He is two games

:32:49. > :32:49.

:32:49. > :34:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:34:16. > :34:26.Two Czech coaches. Tomas Krupa working with Berdych. Has done for

:34:26. > :34:47.

:34:47. > :34:53.He's playing with real purpose now, not looking to experiment in any of

:34:53. > :35:03.these rallies. He just wants to finish this match with the win. He

:35:03. > :35:34.

:35:34. > :35:41.Sailing towards the winning line. We'll see. Closing a match is

:35:41. > :35:51.difficult. Given his recent history, why not go for the break of serve?

:35:51. > :35:59.

:35:59. > :36:09.Save yourself the trouble of It is not entirely up to marry,

:36:09. > :36:14.

:36:14. > :36:24.whether he gets the break or not. - - to Murray. Berdych will be

:36:24. > :36:24.

:36:24. > :37:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:37:33. > :37:43.UMPIRE: Mr Morris challenging the ball -- Mr Marais is challenging

:37:43. > :37:51.

:37:51. > :38:01.the ball. -- Murray. Is it came over, or second serve? Second serve.

:38:01. > :38:04.

:38:04. > :38:10.He's going to serve for a round- robin win in the first match. How

:38:10. > :38:14.does he approach this game, Andy Murray, given that the last three

:38:14. > :38:18.matches he has played he has had match point and lost? From a mental

:38:18. > :38:23.point of view he has got to stay in the present tense, he does not want

:38:23. > :38:29.to go into the past and think about those matches where he lost, about

:38:29. > :38:33.the previous two and three quarter sets, he wants to focus on the

:38:34. > :38:37.present point, on the process, and not the outcome, to stand up with a

:38:37. > :38:42.plan for the first point in the game and execute it. With the way

:38:42. > :38:50.that he has been serving, it has got better as the match has gone on.

:38:50. > :39:00.His first service as jump up to 57%, which could be improved, and 63% on

:39:00. > :39:09.

:39:09. > :39:13.his second serve. He has looked Just roll on and see what happens.

:39:13. > :39:23.There is a tennis player under there, and he will emerge, and try

:39:23. > :39:23.

:39:23. > :40:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:40:20. > :40:28.It is a little bit tight. On the second serve, just 79mph. That is

:40:28. > :40:38.not big. It was not a good process and it was not a good outcome. He

:40:38. > :40:57.

:40:57. > :41:01.That has been Andy Murray's goal to serve, 110 miles an hour, with a

:41:01. > :41:07.what to do top spin for that margin for error, but the policeman has

:41:07. > :41:17.been excellent. -- with a little bit of spin, and the placement has

:41:17. > :41:42.

:41:42. > :41:49.That was an important exchange. A big "come on!" from Murray. Don't

:41:49. > :41:59.tell me he is not thinking about these other matches. 75 miles an

:41:59. > :42:08.

:42:08. > :42:18.hour second set up. -- second serve. Two points away. APPLAUSE AND

:42:18. > :42:18.

:42:18. > :44:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds

:44:02. > :44:12.Victory for Andy Murray. He is up and running at the World Tour

:44:12. > :44:14.

:44:14. > :44:22.finals. He finished off well. First match is never easy. Especially

:44:22. > :44:28.when everyone is world-class. He returns to his country and to his

:44:28. > :44:33.audience, has crowd, and he gave them what they want. That was a

:44:33. > :44:43.working performance from Andy Murray. He did not win easily but

:44:43. > :44:50.

:44:51. > :44:56.That was all about getting the victory. He had to have

:44:57. > :45:01.determination. Tomas Berdych played his part and he now plays Jo-

:45:01. > :45:04.Wilfried Tsonga and Novak Djokovic and will have to beat both of them

:45:04. > :45:10.in this round-robin format, to get through to the semi-finals. An

:45:10. > :45:16.important victory for Andy Murray, after that match of his last week,

:45:16. > :45:21.having to fend off all those questions. He will have to play Jo-

:45:21. > :45:31.Wilfried Tsonga and Novak Djokovic as well. It his grip be here

:45:31. > :45:38.

:45:38. > :45:46.tomorrow, with Federer versus Tipsarevic, and Del Potro versus

:45:46. > :45:53.Ferrer. Andy Murray returns to these shores to play for the first

:45:53. > :45:58.time as a Grand Slam champion, and does it in some style. We look

:45:58. > :46:02.forward to Wednesday, and his second singles match. It will be

:46:02. > :46:12.interesting to get his thoughts on how nervous he was about trying to

:46:12. > :46:23.

:46:23. > :46:31.Let's hear from Andy now. There are not any easy matches at the World

:46:31. > :46:39.Tour finals. It is very tough from the start. It has been very tough.

:46:39. > :46:44.Nice to have home support. always helps! There are been some

:46:45. > :46:50.big matches in London in the last few months... Which was that?

:46:50. > :46:55.Queen's, obviously Wimbledon and the Olympics, the support in the

:46:55. > :47:03.last few months has been great. believe you did all right in New

:47:03. > :47:09.York as well. Yes, it is one last push for the end of the year, and

:47:09. > :47:13.having so many people watching helps get the adrenalin rush.

:47:13. > :47:18.wondering how important you felt it was getting into your grew in that

:47:18. > :47:23.match and getting into the semi- finals. You have got Djokovic and

:47:23. > :47:26.stronger in your group as well. How much importance that you put on it?

:47:26. > :47:30.You have to treat it like a knockout event. If you win the

:47:30. > :47:40.first couple of matches, you have got a chance of progressing. You

:47:40. > :47:41.

:47:41. > :47:47.just focus like it was a major event. I have won two matches here,

:47:47. > :47:51.and not gone through, it happened a few years ago. We will be hoping

:47:51. > :47:56.that does not happen. What have you done with the US Open trophy? Where

:47:56. > :48:00.is it in the House? We Jubilee by Stolle do not have it? They have

:48:00. > :48:10.not still delivered it. They said December, which seems like a long

:48:10. > :48:13.

:48:13. > :48:17.time to me, but anyway, I will take I am sure he will have a special

:48:17. > :48:24.place Michael the trophy when it arrives. He's bidding for a trophy

:48:24. > :48:28.at the World Tour finals and he has made a terrific start. He had his

:48:28. > :48:33.chances in that first set but came through at 6-4 in the third set and

:48:33. > :48:38.tonight, Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1, announced this morning, he

:48:38. > :48:43.takes on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Novak Djokovic has won their last six

:48:43. > :48:48.meetings. If you want to listen to that there is coverage on BBC Radio

:48:48. > :48:58.5 Live Sports extra. We're back tomorrow afternoon for Federer

:48:58. > :48:59.

:48:59. > :49:04.against Tipsarevic in Group B. That first set, I was thinking, so many

:49:04. > :49:07.break-point chances and he let them slip away. There were times he did

:49:07. > :49:12.not make break point, times when Tomas Berdych played well and break

:49:13. > :49:19.point but, in the context of a round-robin event, a win is a win.

:49:19. > :49:23.There are not any points for style round artistic impression. His

:49:23. > :49:27.reaction at the end of that last game, you could tell at the last

:49:27. > :49:30.three tournaments, he was aware of that, he wanted to be very

:49:30. > :49:34.professional in that last game and he will be pleased to get the

:49:34. > :49:39.victory under his belt. He seemed to turn it around at the start of

:49:39. > :49:44.the second set. And it is almost imperceptible to the naked eye, but

:49:44. > :49:48.he just draws people in, he's creative on the court, he misses

:49:48. > :49:54.you about, he pulls you from side to side, short, long, he has got it

:49:54. > :49:57.all. It is a vital win, to play himself into this event. He is so

:49:57. > :50:04.tough to beat on this surface. And the crowd will become more animated,

:50:04. > :50:09.as he does. The last game, he was very nervous, the double fault at

:50:09. > :50:13.40-15, second serve, a couple forehands in the rally but he drew

:50:13. > :50:18.the error. Sometimes you have just got to win, whatever it takes, and

:50:18. > :50:23.I thought that was gutsy, today. does not matter how experienced you

:50:23. > :50:29.are, when you have lost three match is at match point, and throwing in

:50:29. > :50:33.that double fault at second serve, it is a tough game. The psychology

:50:33. > :50:37.of sport is about staying in the present tense. There is no doubt

:50:37. > :50:43.his mind was going back to the last couple of weeks. He had to put that

:50:43. > :50:46.out of his mind. At 40-30, that second serve was definitely going

:50:46. > :50:51.to be tight, but he will take an enormous amount of confidence from

:50:51. > :50:55.that match, he has won the match when he did not play his best. Andy

:50:55. > :50:59.Murray has found a way to get through that. In the context of how

:50:59. > :51:04.this tournament works, to get the first victory under a your belt, it

:51:04. > :51:10.is a very important step. He has important matches coming up against

:51:10. > :51:13.Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Djokovic but he will be pleased with that, today.

:51:13. > :51:18.Let us take a look at the big points, the dominance that he

:51:18. > :51:22.showed. When he is playing the sort of points, he looks much the

:51:22. > :51:28.unbeatable. Break-point down at the beginning of the second set. That

:51:28. > :51:36.forehand, that is tremendous. That takes some does. You have got to

:51:36. > :51:41.trust your technique. And here, this is where he shifted gear.

:51:41. > :51:48.the beginning of the second set. After having so many break points

:51:48. > :51:53.and getting so many opportunities, finally, he got the break through.

:51:53. > :51:57.If you're one of the other guys, how do you worry about that? It is

:51:57. > :52:04.like going through a brick wall, and he is only going to get

:52:04. > :52:08.stronger and better. It is so much better for him, when he is

:52:08. > :52:13.proactive and aggressive. He does have that string to his bow that he

:52:13. > :52:17.can make his opponent hit extra shots, and he wants to be close to

:52:17. > :52:23.the baseline looking to use his backhand and dictating the points.

:52:23. > :52:30.That has got to be done with the first set up. The first serve

:52:30. > :52:35.numbers were not great, but, he was the one that was able to get two

:52:35. > :52:41.sets under his belt. He has got such a wide variety of shots. Look

:52:41. > :52:45.captain mixing up the pace, he is just a complete player now. -- look

:52:45. > :52:49.at him. When I was a player it was all about changing pace and

:52:49. > :52:53.confusing the opponent. If you can get out there and just play your

:52:53. > :52:59.game, that is fine, but if it is not good enough, what are you going

:52:59. > :53:04.to do? He is a master at making people play worse than they would

:53:04. > :53:09.do, because he draws the error, the all time. He keeps his opponent off

:53:09. > :53:14.balance. Watching Andy Murray over the next five, six, seven years, he

:53:14. > :53:22.is going to step it up. You can see how relaxed he is, now, in the

:53:22. > :53:25.interview. It is such a relief to get that finally out of the way.

:53:25. > :53:32.Used a body as well, you know exactly what that pressure has been

:53:32. > :53:36.like. -- you suffered it as well. The circumstances of that US Open

:53:36. > :53:42.final were huge because he had been in three Grand Slam finals and was

:53:42. > :53:45.not able to get the victory. If he had lost four Grand Slam finals he

:53:45. > :53:49.would have been the first person ever to have done match and it

:53:49. > :53:53.would have been very difficult for him. But you can see there was a

:53:53. > :53:57.sense of relief, at having got that monkey of his back, he's going to

:53:57. > :54:01.look to win more, and we are talking about that earlier, we

:54:01. > :54:05.think he's going to go on and win multiple Grand Slams. He has got a

:54:05. > :54:09.great opportunity in Australia at the beginning of next year. Roger

:54:09. > :54:13.Federer is not going to be around forever, and his game matches up

:54:13. > :54:21.well against Djokovic, and who knows what is going to happen with

:54:21. > :54:25.Rafael Nadal? It is a very exciting time. You do not know how many

:54:25. > :54:29.years Roger Federer is going to stay at the top, and this rivalry

:54:29. > :54:36.between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic is doing nicely. It could

:54:36. > :54:41.be another classic. Every time they play, like in Shanghai recently,

:54:41. > :54:51.I'm not sure whether they would have dug this deep, that is the

:54:51. > :54:53.

:54:53. > :55:00.essence of a rivalry. Here we go. I think it matters very much to them

:55:00. > :55:04.to beat each other. This is magnificent. Djokovic has the

:55:04. > :55:08.ability to pull off the shot that no one else can do. Do you know

:55:08. > :55:14.what, I had forgotten this, thank you for pulling it out of the

:55:14. > :55:19.archives. Let us hope that Andy Murray is not watching! That return

:55:19. > :55:24.that Djokovic did against Federer, he has the ability to pull off the

:55:24. > :55:28.amazing shot. He does not know when he is beaten. He will keep fighting

:55:28. > :55:33.from the first point to the last. But you'll catch their head-to-head

:55:33. > :55:40.record, they are both relatively young and a played 16 times and

:55:40. > :55:45.there have been some epic matches. We do about the Australian Open?

:55:45. > :55:52.Andy Murray had that one on his racket at the end as well. At the

:55:52. > :56:02.Olympics, the were there for that, Andy Murray went to another level

:56:02. > :56:04.

:56:04. > :56:09.when Djokovic tried to lift it up. Really, the future is theirs.

:56:09. > :56:12.Whether Rafael Nadal joins them or not. To me, he is the most glorious

:56:12. > :56:21.tennis player I have seen, but the future belongs to Djokovic and

:56:21. > :56:28.Murray, and Nadal, if he stays fit. Djokovic seems to have this ability,

:56:28. > :56:32.finishing this year as world No. 1, he is such a fighter. There will be

:56:32. > :56:37.some doubts about Djokovic, how you was going to do better after last

:56:37. > :56:41.year because he won three out of four Grand Slams, he lost so few

:56:41. > :56:45.matches, but this year he has finished Court Number One, but he

:56:45. > :56:48.could almost say that it has been a little bit disappointing. He won

:56:49. > :56:53.the Australian Open and was so close in the other majors. He is

:56:53. > :57:02.still the man to beat. But Andy Murray's game is improving all the

:57:02. > :57:09.time. Looking at the group, Djokovic against money could be the

:57:09. > :57:14.final. How do you deal with this? - - against Andy Murray. This group

:57:14. > :57:21.match might overnight not be live but they been not like losing to

:57:21. > :57:26.each other, it is going to be on Friday. They are just going to go

:57:26. > :57:31.at each other. When you say it might not matter, it matters as to

:57:31. > :57:36.who you play in the semi-final. want to go through as champion so

:57:36. > :57:43.that you face the runner up from the other group, but, can you dig

:57:43. > :57:47.deep and sacrifice yourself a? That is another question. I am talking

:57:47. > :57:57.about that 1%, the might seem to be able to bash each other within an

:57:57. > :57:58.

:57:58. > :58:08.inch of their life, every time they play. In Group E, the macabre and

:58:08. > :58:08.

:58:08. > :58:13.to be in action tomorrow, -- they are going to be in action. Roger

:58:13. > :58:17.Federer, we wrote him off and he comes back and wins Wimbledon. This

:58:17. > :58:20.is him from last year, the defending champion, he has won it

:58:20. > :58:26.in the last two years and you would be brave to write him off as we

:58:26. > :58:32.almost did at Wimbledon. Certainly in these conditions, on an indoor

:58:32. > :58:36.court, he has the most incredible record. He has won this end of your

:58:36. > :58:42.championship six times. He knows that this is the last one of the

:58:42. > :58:46.year, he wants to have this final push, for another fantastic year.

:58:46. > :58:52.His Grand Slam tally is up to 17. He is still so eager, he still

:58:52. > :58:59.enjoys what he does so much, so he will fancy his chances. That is it