So with GB trailing 1-0 it was a must win match for the new world number 4.
There were only two similarities between this match and the preceding one. Firstly Boggo struggled to hold his serve at the start of the first two sets whereas Andy broke his opponent at the start of the first two sets. The other similarity.there was a Brit and an Austrian involved in both matches.
Andy ran through Peya with ease and it bordered on boring at times and even a hint that Andy was prolonging some of the games just to get some practice in. Andy broke Peya to 30 in the first game and a typical back hand cross court winner and his first ace in Andys first service game and the lead was 2-0.
Andy had Peya at 15-30 in the 3rd game but some better play from the Austrian and an ill timed and executed drop shot on game point handed it to Peya. 2-1
The set went with serve from then on with a mixture of great play from Murray, cross court winners, backhand winners but Peya was holding serve slightly better but still served it out with an ace and he led 6-4 in 44mins.
Peya should have learned from the first set but he obviously didnt as Andy had him at 30-40 very quickly and a forehand pass gave Andy another early break. Andy then seemed to back off a touch and Peya almost made the most of it but he netted tamely on his first break point.
Peya hit a great overhand backhand smash only to see another backhand cross court winner from Murray to draw back to 30-30 Peya t hen decided to serve and volley and it brought up game point and his first ace meant he got a game on the board. Andy then held to 15 and then broke Peya again with a lovely fore hand down the line. 4-1. Murray brought up 5-1 with another trademark backhand winner down the line. Peya wilted in the 7th game and was broken to 15 to hand Andy a 6-4 6-1 lead after 1hr 15mins.
Andy served first at the start of the third, Peya probably happy with that, and held to 30. It went with serve with no chances for either player until the 6th game. Two consecutive back hand winners earned Andy the break and he led 4-2. Almost done. Well not Quite.
Andy managed to let two gilt edged chances to go 30-0 up but lost concentration. He then played the most pathetic shot at 15-40 and Peya levelled the third set.
Andy put things right in the very next game with trademark returns of serve that Peya could not handle. A double fault brought up 30-40 and another back hand down the line meant Andy would serve for the match at 5-3.
An ace, a forehand winner and eventually a long forehand from Peya gave Murray the match in under two hours.
Murray will have to be more focussed when he plays Melzer on Sunday morning. Im sure he will.
