We've just *unclunked*
It was a tight and even first set with nobody having any break points and it ended with the inevitable tie-breaker. That also became fairly even, but Rafa started to break slowly ahead and got it by 7 points to 5. He seemed on it early in the second too, with break points on Murray's service game, but Murray survived and as the set progressed, I thought Rafa looked slow and out of it, and he just wasn't moving. Dare I say it ... he looked tired. Rafa ended up being broken twice in that set and lost it 6-3.
But with Murray in the ascendency, from nowhere, Rafa got that break in the third. There were a couple of lazy drop shots from Murray, which were entirely the wrong decision to make. I just felt though, that there was a growing inevitability that at some point, he would get that game back. So I just wanted Rafa to try and win before he had to serve, and again ... where did that match point come from? But Rafa was made to serve it out ... and we've never been so quiet watching a match. And not unsurprisingly, that break came.
I thought Rafa did well on his serve to take it to a tie-breaker and again, when he was down 1-4 in it ... you thought uh-oh ... but that's why he's a great champion, and he clawed his way back to eventually get his first match point. He didn't make, but got another. He then hit a devastating cross court forehand that landed plumb in the corner, and he came through ... he won.
Murray played a terrific game today and it was a great match to watch. I've no idea how Rafa will come out tomorrow and how much he will have left, and I fear for that. But he's there ... he's made the final, and anything can happen.
For the final time this year ... Vamos Rafa!! You can DO it!!!
... and eurghh ... he faces Feds.
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