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1. Voo de Mar says:

   January 19, 2025 at 4:40 pm

   Points won by each set: | 28-36, 34-28, 33-23, 30-19 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   20 % Murray – 22 of 107
   24 % Cilic – 30 of 124

   Even though Murray was higher ranked [4 vs 14] and had already played one major final (US Open 2008) while Cilic entered his first semifinal at this level, the Scot wasn’t a clear favourite due to their previous match a few months earlier at the US Open – Cilic won it 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 not being broken once. The Croat managed to prolong that streak to the 2nd set in Melbourne. Between 1st & 2nd sets, he won 14 straight points! Murray finally stopped it at *0:1 (0/30), and converted his 13th break point (counting their match in New York) at 2-all with a forehand passing-shot after Cilic’s lob. Murray made an enormous roar to celebrate [see the picture], and indeed the moment was worth it – shifted the momentum onto Murray’s side. Cilic had had much tougher route to the semifinal (five setters against: Tomic – 3:48h, Del Potro – 4:38h, and Roddick – 3:50h as well as a tough four-setter vs Wawrinika – 3:20h), once broken he started to fade, and Murray absolutely controlled the final outcome for the last two hours of the match.

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