Andy Murray v Tomas Berdych US Open Tennis Betting Odds & Preview

Brit avoids Federer but faces tough task against Berdych

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Andy Murray - © GEPA pictures

Andy Murray v Tomas Berdych US Open tennis betting is Saturday’s big match at Flushing Meadows, as Murray tries to serve up a place in the final. Murray put in a startling comeback in quarter final match against Croatia’s Marin Cilic. Murray had found himself in a position of a set down and 5-1 down in the second set. Then the crowds started rolling into the court and Murray burst into life and delivered one of his trademark come back performances. The Brit battled all the way back to take that second set to a tie break, which he took and Cilic just folded. That was a big mental victory for Murray who had looked listless in the first set and couldn’t get into his swing. More often than not we see the best of Murray when he is in situations like that and it speaks to many positives about his frame of mind.

He has been helped out perhaps by not having to face Roger Federer in the semi final, as the Swiss star was ousted by Czech Tomas Berdych in four sets. Berdych grabbed the first two set and then Federer clawed his way back into things by taking the third. But the Czech, seeded 6th, wasted no time in wrapping up for the fourth set for the victory. So the thing we need to look at for Andy Murray v Tomas Berdych betting is the head to head, and it is not ideal reading for Murray. Berdych leads the head to head 4-2 and the they have both taken one victory each this year against the other. Berdych won the most recent meeting, which was on clay, but on the hard court of Dubai, Murray ran out a fairly comfortable winner. Berdych is a dangerous player and had an almost identical match record for the season coming into Flushing Meadows. Murray’s season reads 40/11, while Berdych is at 41/16 so nothing much to chose between them.

Murray will naturally be favourite though, but he will be well advised to not get off to such a slow start as Berdych won’t be as forgiving and won’t crumble as easily as Cilic did. Murray is aiming for his second US Open final, and of course, his first Grand Slam title. Murray will have a big battle against the power of Berdych but will the Brit’s Olympic success help propel him to that elusive title?

Andy Murray v Tomas Berdych betting odds at online bookmaker Paddy Power
Andy Murray 2/5, Tomas Berdych 15/8

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