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Murray stuns Roddick in San Jose

Murray enjoyed his first win over a top-10 player
Britain's Andy Murray pulled off the biggest win of his young career as he stunned top seed Andy Roddick in the SAP Open semi-finals in San Jose.
The 18-year-old Scot reached his second ATP tour final with a 7-5 7-5 victory over the former US Open champion.

Roddick, 23, was looking for a hat-trick of victories in the event.

But Murray broke him in the 11th game of both sets to book a final date with Lleyton Hewitt, who beat American Vincent Spadea 6-3 6-4 in his semi.

"I was almost a little sick because of nerves but in the end I came though," Murray, the world number 60, said after his first win over a player ranked in the top 10.

"Beating Roddick in his home country is like a dream come true."

I couldn't get the ball to go through the court how I would have liked

Andy Roddick

Roddick had looked the more comfortable on his serve in the opening set until Murray showed impeccable timing to break him at 5-5 and serve out the set.

The Dunblane teenager looked on course for victory when breaking the American again in game five of the second set, only for Roddick to break back immediately.

But Murray struck again at 5-5 and then held his nerve in a thrilling final game to wrap up a famous win.

"It just seemed like I couldn't get the ball to go through the court how I would have liked," said Roddick.

"It was difficult. I wasn't getting much bite on my service action. It was frustrating."

Sunday will bring Murray his second tour final after losing to Roger Federer in the final of the Thailand Open last October, while it will be Hewitt's first final for nearly a year.

"I felt like I played pretty solid," said Hewitt, who dominated Spadea with his aggressive groundstrokes from the baseline, hitting 25 winners in all.

"I put pressure on nearly all of his service games. I was trying to dictate as much as possible and get him on the defensive."

The former world number one has not won a title since a tournament in Sydney 13 months ago.

Great stuff, lets hope he can beat big names in higher profile tournaments.

The French open will be a huge test just before Wimbledon.

The Brit done well

Britain's Andy Murray rose to new heights as he came from behind to beat Lleyton Hewitt and claim his first ATP Tour title in the SAP Open in San Jose.
The 18-year-old Scot, who also beat Andy Roddick in the last four, rallied from a set down to win 2-6 6-1 7-6.

Murray had his serve broken three times in the opening set, but hit back superbly to race through the next.

Hewitt saved two match points with aces at 4-5 and 5-6 down to force a tie-break, but Murray took it 7-3.

Hewitt had won all eight of his previous finals against opponents outside the world's top 50.

But the former world number one was never comfortable against the young Scot, despite a strong start.

Murray dropped his opening service game of the match to fall 2-0 down before breaking back and levelling at 2-2.

To beat Lleyton 7-6 in the third set is a dream come true

Andy Murray

But Hewitt saved a further break point in his next service game and stepped up a gear to break Murray twice more and take the set.

Murray complained to the umpire about a line call at 2-5, 0-15 down, but, undaunted by the setback of losing that game, he began the second set with renewed purpose.

The teenager broke Hewitt in the first and third games and upped his own serving percentages to take a commanding 4-0 lead.

The Australian refused to lie down but Murray broke him again to take the set 6-1.

Murray revels in 'dream' win

Murray opened with a strong service game in the decider and then converted a break point in the next game with a backhand winner.

Hewitt responded by breaking back immediately, but Murray forced three more break points in the next, only to suffer a poor line call which allowed the Australian to level at 2-2.

Undeterred, a cross-court lob and a backhand cross-court winner saw the young Scot break Hewitt again for a 4-2 lead.

I want to congratulate Andy on a fantastic tournament

Lleyton Hewitt
But again the Australian responded in kind, drawing level again at 4-4 with his best service game of the set.

An impeccable top-spin lob gave Murray a match point at 5-4, but Hewitt saved it with an ace, and did exactly the same when the Scot forced another at 6-5 ahead.

Murray raced to a 3-0 lead in the tie-break, and despite Hewitt closing to 5-3, two big serves brought Murray his moment of triumph.

His efforts this week mean he is assured of a place in the world's top 50 when the new rankings come out on Monday.

He's 47 now...wooo!

At this rate he'll be seeded at Wimbledon!