Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic Australian Open semi final tennis betting is what we have to look forward to. By the time the world number one and number four go head to head at Melbourne Park, they will know whether it is Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal waiting for them in the final. Britain’s number one Andy Murray was pitted against young Japanese player Kei Nishikori in the quarter finals, an opponent who had upset sixth seed Jo Wilfried Tsonga in previous round. Again Murray showed a lot of composure against a lesser quality opponent and got the job done efficiently. There are just not the same concerns about Murray slipping up against lower ranked players as there were a couple of years ago, and now the Scot is in his fifth consecutive Grand Slam semi final. Murray saw of Nishikori in straight sets, with the Japanese player physically tiring towards the end, unable to cope with a long tournament and the class of Murray. So now Murray has put himself back on the brink of winning his first Grand Slam and Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic Australian Open semi final tennis betting is a repeat of last year’s Australian Open final, which Djokovic took with consummate ease. Murray said that he wants and needs to serve better in the semi final than he did in his quarter final match, and this now will be the big mental test of Murray’s progress. That is the grey area which lets him down, and it was what undid him in the final of last year’s event when he just was not in it mentally right from the very off. Right now, Murray will know that this really is the big hurdle between himself and his first Grand Slam. He would, and rightly so, fancy his chances against Nadal or Federer in the final, and the confidence which he would garner in beating Novak Djokovic to get there would be immense. All that will be needed is a strong start from Murray, that first set being crucial as you can’t afford to be playing catch up against the Serbian.
World number one Novak Djokovic saw off tough opponent, world number five David Ferrer in his quarter final match. As expected it was a tough affair, as the Spaniard never stops running and always makes his opponents dig deeper for an extra shot or two in rallies. However, it was Djokovic who managed to edge the first two sets, the crucial point coming in the second set tie break, in which Ferrer had a 3-1 lead but Djokovic hit back with six points out of the next seven to take the set. That just broke the Spaniard and Djokovic cruised through the third set. There was a moment of concern for the world number one as he pulled up at the end of a rally, clutching at his hamstring. However, the Serbian didn’t receive any treatment and carried on to stop speedy Ferrer from getting back into the match. So there doesn’t appear to be any concerns or worries over Djokovic’s fitness heading into the semi final clash against Murray. Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic Australian Open semi final tennis betting shouldn’t be affected by that, and although Djokovic also said that he was struggling with his breathing during the match, there is nothing in his fitness to suggest that Murray will get an advantage there. Djokovic just churns out sensational tennis and his defensive prowess pulls him through tight situations. He is the more mobile of the two players in this semi final clash, and has that extra level of creativity. There should be a lot of hard hitting rallies in Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic Australian Open semi final tennis betting and the defensive skills of the players are going to be called into action. Djokovic will go as favourite, simply because he is the world number one and has that incredible depth of an extra gear which just allows him to accelerate. Murray can’t afford to be left behind early on.
In the Novak Djokovic v Andy Murray head to head, the Serbian holds a 6-4 lead over the Scot. So not as wide of a margin as you may be thinking. They met three times during the 2011 season, with Djokovic winning two and Murray picking up a victory in the final of Cincinnati when Djokovic had to retired a set down and 3-0 down in the second. The big meeting last year was of course the Australian Open final, in which Murray was struggling right from the get go. Djokovic waltzed through the match in straight sets, with Murray unable to d anything about it. So the big challenge for Murray is to get himself in from. Djokovic’s strike record isn’t hot after losing the first set in matches, but has a phenomenal record when winning the first. That is what Murray needs to fix in this meeting, get out to a lead and hang on.
Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic Australian Open semi final tennis betting odds
Novak Djokovic 1/2 at Boylesports
Andy Murray 19/10 at Bet365
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