Some players may feel there’s a higher power helping them.
And it very well could be the case.
But if God is too busy, Andy Murray can rest assured he has Sean Connery on his side.
The Oscar winning actor had an unexpected cameo during his post match presser after the Scotsman beat Tomas Berdych in four sets 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 to reach the Open Finals for the second time of his career.
The match was marred by high winds which made play very difficult for both sides.
“You can’t really sort of allow yourself to enjoy it because anything can happen,” he said. “The match turns around so quickly. He serve‑volleyed a couple times, came to the net more, and played a couple of good points.
“All of a sudden, you know, you’re back tied at 3‑All when you’ve been in total control for two hours of the match. You can’t allow yourself to lose focus. If you do, it can get away from you quickly.”
But Murray survived and he will face the winner of the David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic match with Ferrer up 5-2 in the first set before it was called due to a pending storm.
Murray, though, may have a good chance to win it all. He has been playing his best tennis this year, going to the Wimbledon final and then winning the London Olympics. He lost to Djokovic in the 2011 Australian Open finals, but the other three Slams he went to, Roger Federer was standing in his way and the Maestro was sent home by Berdych earlier this week.
“I think, you know, my results in the slams over the last couple of years have been very good,” he said. “And obviously this year in the major tournaments, you know, along with the Olympics, it’s been my best year. Never made two Grand Slam finals in a year, so that’s obviously a good sign that I’m playing better and still learning.
“And the Olympics was the biggest win of my career by far. You know, it meant a lot to me, too. Whatever happens in the final, it’s been a great year. But, you know, all I want to make sure I do in the final is that I give 110%.
“I know how hard these opportunities are to come by, and, you know, I will give it everything.”
And he knows the road will be hard no matter who is facing on Monday. Both Djokovic and Ferrer are very tough competitors.
But neither are lopsided with Djokovic holding a 8-6 edge over Murray, while the Scotsman is leading 6-5 over Ferrer.
“David makes it very, very hard. He makes it very physical. He’s in great shape. He’s playing the best tennis of his career this year,” he said. “I have played him many times, and, you know, unbelievably tough match with him at Wimbledon. I lost to him at the French Open; the previous year I played him in the Aussie Open, as well. That was also a brutal match. It was very, very tough.”
“I handled a big match against (Djokovic) well in Australia this year,” he said of his other possible opponent. “ It was a great match. I think both of us played very well. It came down to a couple of points. I know how much the Olympics meant to all of the players, and winning against him in the Olympic semifinal, you know, was a big win for me. I know how tough it is to beat the top, top players in big matches.”
But Murray will have the rest as he the Men’s Final was moved to Monday. And with the momentum, the Scotsman certainly has a chance to get the monkey off his back and win a Slam.
So hopes Sir Sean Connery.
