[Dan_]

Andy Murray came from two sets to one down to earn a thrilling 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 win over Fernando Gonzalez in the third round of the US Open.

Murray began nervously, losing his opening service game, but soon found his form to take the first set.

The Chilean then unleashed his vicious forehand and looked headed for victory as he took the next two sets.

But Murray lifted himself to snatch the fourth set, and two breaks at the start of the fifth set him up for victory.

"I just kept fighting," said Murray.

"He's so difficult to play against. He slices every backhand and then as soon as gets a chance on a forehand he hits it really hard so it's difficult to get into a rhythm against him.

"But when you're playing best of five sets you have to hang in until the end."

In the last 16 Murray will face Lukasz Kubot of Poland or seventh seed Nikolay Davydenko.

"I'm looking forward to it," added Murray. "I think I showed today that I'm getting physically stronger and I'm playing the best tennis of my life."

The 19-year-old is right to be confident after beating 10th seed Gonzalez from a seemingly doomed position.

In a see-saw first set, Murray broke Gonzalez's serve three times but he did not have another break point until the eighth game of the fourth set.

The Chilean, combining a degree of guile with his devastating power, looked in complete control as he cruised into a two sets to one lead.

But Murray proved he has added match toughness to his undoubted talent.

He stuck with Gonzalez in the fourth set and then found a series of magnificent returns to break at 4-3.

He carried the momentum into the fifth set and at 5-1 had to keep his composure as a storm erupted at the other end of the court.

Gonzalez, who had already been warned for breaking his racket in the previous game, was docked a point for smashing a ball out of the stadium and had several long arguments with the umpire as the crowd voiced their support for the Chilean.

However, it failed to unnerve Murray, who served out a bold victory to love.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5311066.stm

[BigSister]

Thanks for that Dan yay go Murray

[Ollie!]

Don't like him, he wanted England to get knocked out of the World cup so I want him to get knocked out of the U.S Open. It's typical of why I don't give a toss about tennis anymore. All we've produced is a pathetic public schoolboy who nearly wins things but just isn't good enough, a Canadian who isn't even English and an idiotic Scotch fool who thinks hating England is a good idea.

[bonnie43uk]

it is his destiny to win Grand Slams!
..was'nt he a pupil in that classroom where that maniac went beserk with a rifle and killed half the classmates in Dunblane.. he could have taken out a future world tennis champion!!

I'd have hated him for that. .. mind you, for all we know, maybe one of them pupils could have become a renouned scientist with a formula for mutating humans with ants. or am i living in my own fantasy world.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by Ollie!
Don't like him, he wanted England to get knocked out of the World cup so I want him to get knocked out of the U.S Open. It's typical of why I don't give a toss about tennis anymore. All we've produced is a pathetic public schoolboy who nearly wins things but just isn't good enough, a Canadian who isn't even English and an idiotic Scotch fool who thinks hating England is a good idea.

He said that was only a joke and that he moved the time of his match against Roddick at Wimbledon so that he could watch England vs Portugal.

[BigSister]

And thats right what bonnie said above which I think is really spooky is this his best performance to date dan?

[bonnie43uk]

Originally posted by BigSister
And thats right what bonnie said above which I think is really spooky is this his best performance to date dan?

.. glad to hear it's not just me who thinks one day we will be able to mutate humans with ants!
.. i'd love a couple of massive feelers on my head! .. and to have the ability to sting people .. I'd love to sting Tom Donaldson, he's got it coming!!

[Dan_]

Originally posted by BigSister
And thats right what bonnie said above which I think is really spooky is this his best performance to date dan?

Certainly the best comeback from him but I think his win's over Federer and Roddick were better overall.

[BigSister]

No i mean through the rounds like he got 4th round at wimbledon this year but I dont think hes got to quarters yet of a grand slam

[Dan_]

This is the 4th round he's through to now.

[BigSister]

oh right so hes equalled it ^_^

[sol]

Good luck to him, he's luck to have survived that shooting in the classroom.

[SiMoN!]

i dont care were he gets

he aint english

[Ollie!]

Originally posted by BB fernzy

He said that was only a joke and that he moved the time of his match against Roddick at Wimbledon so that he could watch England vs Portugal.

He only said that because he realised the flak he'd get and the support he'd lose.