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Wimbledon 2013- Youzhny vs Murray 4th Round

Zack Garrison

by Zack Garrison in News

Updated Jan 17, 2018 · 9:40 AM PST

Andy Murray remains as one of the favorites to reach Wimbledon’s final once again, but he needs to get rid of Mikhail Youzhny in the fourth round of the tournament when they meet this Monday.

Murray beat Spanish Tommy Robredo 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 in the third round, and unlike Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who are eliminated, or even Novak Djokovic, the British pace has been remarkable so far in the tournament.

‘‘You need to be professional enough to not let that stuff bother you and just concentrate on each match, ’’ said Murray, who has won 20 of his past 21 contests on grass.

Murray is yet to lose a set, but Mikhail Youzhny has plans of stealing all three on Monday. He beat Viktor Troicki 6-3 6-4 7-5 on Court Two.

“Upsets are never far away, and you have to be very focused on your game to avoid that,” said Murray. “People are putting even more pressure on me because of the nature of how the draw has worked out.  It would be a lot easier if we just concentrated on each match at a time”.

Youzhny and Murray have faced two times before; both won by the British.

“I think there’s a lot more pressure on me now with them (big names) being out. There are papers in the locker room, so you see some of the headlines. It’s not that helpful.

Youzhny is listed +700 to beat Murray on Monday; Andy is the clear favorite -2000 to advance.

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