Talk about mouth-watering clashes. The 2009 edition of BNP Paribas Open has truly given us some amazing match-ups. But they don’t getting any better than the two semis that we have at hand.
Roger Federer will face a recent demon of his as he tries to beat Murray for the third time in 8 meetings. Federer has lost 3 straight times to Murray and has only beaten the Scot twice in the past 7 meetings. The odds may be against Murray as he is still trying to bounce back from his illness, but he is inside Roger’s head, and you can bet it will be a close match. I would still pick Murray over Roger in 3 tight sets.
Nadal has just improved dramatically this year and is with a real chance to complete the grand slam. He is going to face a leaner, meaner Roddick, but he should easily dispatch A-Rod for yet another shot at winning the Indian Wells. Roddick will as always give his best, and that’s what makes this match so intriguing.
Predictions:
Murray bts. Federer 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
Nadal bts. Roddick: 7-6, 6-3