导出博客文章LONDON -- His lead slipping away, Andy Murray needed a little something extra to
keep him going in the fifth set.He found it in the fans. And in himself.The
second-seeded Murray absorbed everything he could from the Centre Court
faithful, using their screams and cheers to help him hold off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
7-6 (10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1 and advance to the Wimbledon semifinals for the
seventh time.Thats why its important to try to use the crowd, if you can, to
your advantage, because they do make a difference, said Murray, who has now won
six straight five-set matches. In long matches, tough matches, even if its half
a percent difference, its good.Murray won the title at Wimbledon in 2013,
becoming the first British man to win at the All England Club since Fred Perry
in 1936. But he hasnt won a major since, losing in the finals of both the
Australian Open and French Open this year.The man he lost to in both of those
finals, Novak Djokovic, has been eliminated from Wimbledon. But Murray still has
to beat Tomas Berdych in Fridays semifinals to have a chance at a second
Wimbledon title on Sunday against either Roger Federer or Milos Raonic.The tough
test against Tsonga can only help.I think it can give you a bit of confidence.
It can help to go through games and stages in matches that are challenging,
Murray said. If youre in that position in the next couple of matches, you know
youve been there.On Wednesday, Murray won a tough first set against Tsonga and
then easily took the second. But just as it appeared that Murray was going to
cruise into the semifinals yet again, his French opponent started to turn things
around.Tsonga saved three break points while trailing 4-3 in the fourth set.
That was part of a four-game run that allowed him to force a final set. And not
only did Tsonga have all the momentum, but he also was 6-0 at Wimbledon for his
career in five-setters. So when he held a break point in the opening game,
things were looking bleak for Murray.Id missed a couple of poor shots in that
game, especially on the 30-all point. Missed a ball that was almost inside the
service box, Murray said. Obviously to get that hold and just be ahead, again,
was big.Murray is now 3-0 against Tsonga at Wimbledon. He also beat the big
Frenchman in the 2010 quarterfinals and the 2012 semifinals. Overall, Murray
leads Tsonga 13-2, including 12 of the last 13 dating back to 2009.The finish
line was far tonight, Tsonga said. I came back strong on the third and fourth,
but I didnt play well in the fifth.Murray did play well at the end, with a
little help from the crowd.
Chuck
Bednarik Eagles Jersey . It was the second consecutive win for the Pacers
(2-5), who lost their first five preseason games. Jeff Teague led the Hawks
(1-5) with 17 points and eight assists and Al Horford had 12 points and seven
rebounds. Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.
Shareef
Miller Jersey . PAUL, Minn.
http://www.theeaglesshoponline.com/Youth-Jerome-Brown-Eagles-Jersey/
. Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1
victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2
million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman
Ladislav Smid to the Flames.
Carson
Wentz Youth Jersey . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up
for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major
upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in
Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three
months.
Andre
Dillard Eagles Jersey . Tuesdays surgery at Atlantas Piedmont Hospital was
performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde and Hawks team physician Dr. Michael Bernot.
MIAMI -- Its not as if they still have Bird, McHale and Parish.Its not as if --
going back even further -- they still have Russell and Cousy.No, the Boston
Celtics dont have any of those superstars. Their leading scorer is Isaiah Thomas
-- and hes not that Isaiah Thomas, the Hall of Famer from Chicago.This is the
5-foot-9 Isaiah Thomas, the one from Tacoma, Wash. Yet this particular Thomas,
who is averaging 26.1 points and 6.3 assists, has continued a recent but
substantial trend of Celtics domination over the Miami Heat.Since Thomas joined
the Celtics last season, Boston is 3-0 against the Heat, and its an Eastern
Conference rivalry that will be renewed on Monday night inside Miamis
AmericanAirlines Arena.But going back before Thomas arrived, Boston has won at
least one game per season in nine of the past 10 years. That overlaps the time
span when the Heat had far superior talent with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and
Chris Bosh.Now Miamis Big Three is effectively gone, and the Heat (5-11) is
paying the price, falling to its current standing of 13th place out of 15 teams
in the Eastern Conference.The Celtics (9-7), meanwhile, appear to be a team on
the rise, sitting in fifth place in the East at the moment.Boston could be ready
to get on a roll now that post player and four-time All-Star Al Horford has
returned. He missed nine games due to a concussion, and he is just now rounding
back into form after returning on Nov. 19.He makes a huge difference to our
team, Thomas told the media. Even if he is not scoring, he is still defending
and making plays for his teammates.Horford has two double-doubles in the four
games since he came off the disabled list. He has averaged 16.8 points and 8.0
rebounds since returning, and both of those numbers are higher than his season
aaverages.dddddddddddd.Miami already struggles to score but may get strangled on
Monday by Avery Bradleys tight defense. Bradley, a 6-2 shooting guard, is a
dynamo who is just entering his prime after years of battling injuries.Bradley,
who made first-team All-Defense last season, leads Boston in rebounding (8.0)
and is second in scoring (17.9).Jae Crowder, a 6-6, 235-pound small forward, is
Bostons other double-figure scorer, averaging 12.5 points.Amir Johnson, a 6-9,
240-pound power forward, is Bostons fifth starter. He, Bradley and Horford are
the key figures on Bostons defense. And remember, Boston was fifth in the NBA in
defensive efficiency last season without Horford.His defense has made the unit
better.The Heat will try to crack that defense, but it will depend to a large
extent on some health issues. Point guard Goran Dragic (elbow) and shooting
guard Dion Waiters (groin) are listed as questionable.In addition, starting
small forward Justise Winslow is out due to a wrist injury. It will be the
eighth straight game he has missed.Has it been that long already? Heat coach
Erik Spoelstra said painfully. Everything is day to day. He hasnt gone through a
practice yet.Generally, Spoelstra prefers that a player get at least one full
practice in before returning to the lineup. But with Miami potentially missing
three of its top four starters -- Dragic, Waiters and Winslow -- Spoelstra may
have to alter that plan.Miami will continue to rely on center Hassan Whiteside,
who is averaging 16.8 points, 14.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks.On the perimeter,
Miami will look to scorers such as Josh Richardson (10.8) and sixth-man Tyler
Johnson (12.4). ' ' '
Find in Directory
Find in Events
Find in Marketplace