• Cincinnati Masters

Murray admits he must improve ahead of Gulbis test

ESPN staff
August 19, 2010
Andy Murray did not have it all his own way against Jeremy Chardy © Getty Images
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Andy Murray has admitted that he must improve his rhythm when he faces Ernests Gulbis after enduring an "uncomfortable" time against Jeremy Chardy at the Cincinnati Masters.

The world No. 4 appeared to be cruising in his second-round tie against Chardy when he went a set and a break up, but errors began to creep in his game and he was forced into a deciding set.

Murray recovered from his lapse, however, to seal a 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2 triumph that sets up a match against Latvia's Gulbis, a dangerous opponent who has beaten Roger Federer this year.

"He [Gulbis] is a good player," Murray said. "He's got a really big game quite similar to Chardy. I don't know if it shows but it's a really fast court and maybe that's why my timing is a little off."

The Scot was critical of his service game - one of his strongest suits in his triumph at the Toronto Masters last week - and groundstrokes when asked to offer an assessment of his performance against Chardy.

"I didn't serve particularly well but it was more the way I was hitting the ball from the back of the court at the end of the second set," Murray said.

"I missed quite a few first serves but I was hitting the ball short, not moving my legs at all and wasn't really going for it. Then he got into a bit of a rhythm but I managed to step it up in the third."

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