LONDON: Roger Federer dominated Andy Murray Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals and stretched his record to 2-0 at the season-ending event by winning 6-4, 6-2. Federer looked unstoppable on the court at the O2 Arena, losing only eight points on his serve in the match – three in the first set and five in the second. “I'm surprised, I really am, that I was able to win my service games that comfortably,” said the second-ranked Federer, who won 63 points to Murray's 43. “That's not to the norm against Andy, who is one of the best return players, if not the best, in the game right now. So I'll take that is all I can say.” Besides controlling play with his serve, winning 88 percent of the points when he landed his first serve, Federer also forced Murray into long rallies when he was receiving. Pulling forehands to his left and hitting them to his right with ease, the 16-time Grand Slam champion waited for his British opponent to make the errors or set up his winners. “He came out and made some mistakes. Maybe it was due to my good play,” Federer said of Murray, who made 26 unforced errors. “I played tough and solid from start to finish. That seemed to be enough today.” Federer has won the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world four times, and he can certainly add to that if he keeps playing like he did Tuesday. Murray, however, dropped to 1-1 and will have to improve if he is to reach the semifinals. He will face Ferrer in his final match Thursday while Soderling takes on Federer. Rafael Nadal ripped forehands and smacked backhands all over the court Monday, leaving Andy Roddick to watch and wonder as the top-ranked Spaniard rallied to win 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. “To finally win a match here is very important for me,” said Nadal, who lost in straight sets in all three matches at the O2 Arena last year. “I can play with a little bit more calm the next match.” With Roddick playing serve-and-volley throughout the match, Nadal was sending shots from both sides of his body past his opponent on long rallies. And it was a backhand winner on break point in the third set that gave Nadal a 3-2 lead that he soon stretched to 4-2. Nadal will take on Djokovic Wednesday, while Roddick and Berdych play in the early Group A match. In doubles, Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Philipp Petzschner of Germany beat Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic and Leander Paes of India 7-6 (9), 4-6, 10-8. Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski of Poland defeated top-ranked Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States 2-6, 7-6 (4), 10-8 in the late Group A match.
