Roddick defeats Murray; Murray lashes out at Gilbert

Finally, Andy Roddick has been able to beat Andy Murray, but there was more going on in the match than just a simple straight set defeat. Roddick had previously never beaten Murray, and has been playing his first tournament since injuring his back a few weeks ago. Andy Murray is currently being coached by Brad Gilbert - the same coach that Roddick fired a few years ago.

The controversy began early:

Not surprisingly, given the three characters involved, there was an air of confrontation in the early exchanges on Friday as the players drilled shots in the general direction of their opponent’s head. After a Murray near-miss, Roddick wagged a finger at the Scot.

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Roddick produced three aces in four serves to round out the set before Murray let his physical condition be known by calling on an ATP trainer to massage his aching left thigh. “What is it?” asked Roddick. “An injury, or is he just tired?” The answer was apparent to all, and just two games later Murray’s body language told a familiar story. He shook his head, he tried to flex his knees, he held his head in his hands. In response Roddick kept firing the big serves before breaking again.

Then Murray seemingly unleashed his anger on Brad Gilbert:

The barked statement pierced the humid Ohio night air like a shard of ice. “You are giving me nothing. I’m dying out here.” Andy Murray’s fury could not possibly have been directed at the Brazilian umpire, Carlos Bernardes, as his superb run through the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati finally came to an exhausted end on Friday night against Andy Roddick. The official had not awarded any contentious decisions against the teenager.
Typically, Murray had to find somebody else to blame when his own physical shortcomings proved too much to overcome. The person in the firing line this time appeared to be his new coach, Brad Gilbert. Sunday Times

When Vaidisova, Gasquet and Murray get over their anger and frustration issues, maybe they will develop into great players.