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Murray to serve - 2-2

0-15 - good depth from Monfils, Murray then draws Monfils in with the sliced bh and the drop shot, but the lob is long
15-15 - good fh approach and Monfils nets the bh pass
30-15 - good serve out wide and fh return is netted
30-30 - huge fh from Monfils draws the fh error
40-30 - big serve down the middle, and Murray smashes the fh away
Deuce - dropshot wasn't good enough and Monfils gets it, and then puts the fh away after the pass hits the net
Adv Murray - good fh approach and the bh pass is long
Game Murray - always in control after a good serve and he puts a fh volley away at the net

Murray leads 3-2

I'm in shock, because Sam Smith is actually talking some sense (I think she's the one doing the commentary on Sky anyway)

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Monfils to serve - 2-3

0-15 - Monfils nets the fh
0-30 - great rally, ends with a stunning bh dtl which Monfils can't get to
0-40 - good return and the fh from Monfils goes wide
15-40 - terrible dropshot from Monfils but Murray hits the bh straight to Monfils and he hits the pass
30-40 - Monfils gets to the net and puts the fh volley away
Deuce - Monfils again gets to the net and plays a decent couple of volleys, and then Murray's lob goes wide
Adv Murray - Monfils goes long with a bh
Game Murray - excellent plays from both men, with some great defence from both, and eventually Monfils nets a sliced bh

Murray leads 4-2

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Murray to serve - 4-2

15-0 - too passive from Monfils and a big fh winner from Murray
30-0 - bh from Monfils is just long when he was in control of the rally
40-0 - fh return is dragged wide
40-15 - Murray nets a bh dropshot when controlling the point
Game Murray - unreturnable serve

Murray leads 5-2

Monfils just looks confused on there at the moment, as he just doesn't have a clue what Murray is going to do

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Great set from Andy.

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Monfils to serve - 2-5

0-15 - Murray changes the pace nicely with a bh slice and Monfils blazes a fh wide
0-30 - great return right at Monfils feet and he can do nothing about it
15-30 - bh return is just long
15-40 - 2 fh's hit the line and then a nice fh dropshot which Monfils can only net
Game Murray - Monfils nets a bh

Murray leads 6-2


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Good set from Murray after the opening game, but that was probably just setting the scene up to serious confuse Monfils.

Monfils just is doing nothing but making errors and playing the points exactly how Murray wants him to do

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This is a fantastic showing from Murray, his tactics have been spot on and Monfils has no answer. I can only see one winner here.

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Set 2 - Murray to serve - 0-0

0-15 - Murray just drags a bh into the net - didn't seem to have the feet in the right place
15-15 - great 2nd serve and Monfils's return hits the back fence
30-15 - Ace
40-15 - angled fh from Murray draws a fh error
Game Murray - dreadful 2nd serve, but Monfils misses the tramlines with the fh return

Murray leads 1-0

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Monfils to serve - 0-1

15-0 - never Murray points but he almost steals it after a great hustle but nets the bh pass after a good dropvolley
30-0 - fh error from Murray into the net
40-0 - lovely s/v from Monfils and then he puts the smash away
Game Monfils - sliced approach and then a fh volley putaway

1-1

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Murray to serve - 1-1

15-0 - Murray s/v now and eventually puts a bh volley away after about 3 goes
15-15 - Murray's fh is just long - called out by the umpire and confirmed by hawkeye
30-15 - unreturnable serve
40-15 - serve and drop volley from Murray, which leaves Monfils standing still
Game Murray - Monfils goes for a massive fh dtl and it is just wide

Murray leads 2-1

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Monfils is struggling to win a point unless he comes to the net.

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Monfils to serve - 1-2

0-15 - fh from Monfils is miles long
0-30 - brilliant running fh lob from Murray after an average volley
15-30 - Ace
30-30 - always Monfils point after a big fh but Murray gets to the dropvolley and he just misses the bh pass
30-40 - s/v from Monfils but Murray lobs him, and then Monfils misses the bh dtl
Deuce - good serve out wide and the bh return is way out
Adv Monfils - Monfils gets into the net and puts the fh volley away
Deuce - Monfils comes in again, but Murray hits through the bh pass this time for a winner
Adv Monfils - good fh and bh volley from Monfils, and he smashes the ball away
Deuce - nothing rally, and then Monfils hits a fh miles out
Adv Murray - great return which drops on the line, and after a rally, Monfils fh is miles out
Deuce - lovely point - Monfils sneaks it but Murray lobs him, comes in, only to be lobbed himself, Murray throws up a lob which Monfils smashes away
Adv Murray - long point, and Monfils sliced bh just floats long
Game Murray - s/v, but the bh volley is long

Murray leads 3-1

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Murray to serve - 3-1

15-0 - Monfils chip charges, but Murray's bh pass is still too good for him
30-0 - dropshot from Murray isn't great, but he nets the bh slice
30-15 - better return at Murray's feet and the fh is long
40-15 - Ace
Game Murray - Ace

Murray leads 4-1

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This Murray guy's not bad.

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Monfils to serve - 1-4

0-15 - lovely bh return hits the baseline and the bh flies long
0-30 - ridiculous bh pass on the run from Murray after Monfils's smash, although it was straight on his racket
0-40 - stunning fh retunr winner
Game Murray - Monfils gets to the net, but misses an easy bh volley

Murray leads 5-1


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