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RE: ATP Paris Masters : QF - Andy v Nalbandian


Nalbandian leads 3-1

0-15 - DF
0-30 - good defence from both, but Murray's bh clips the net and stays low, and Nalby nets the fh
15-30 - Nalby steps in with the bh, Murray hits a great bh pass, but Nalby's dropvolley is a winner
15-40 - Nalby nets a midcourt bh
Game Murray - passive rally from both, and Nalby drags a fh wide

Nalbandian leads 3-2

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Murray to serve - 2-3

0-15 - Murray puts a fh wide
15-15 - fh return into the net
15-30 - stunning bh return, but the 2nd serve wasn't very good
15-40 - great point from Nalby, peppering the fh, until he changes up with a fh dtl, plays a great bh smash, and then a fh smash
30-40 - Ace
Deuce - fh return is long (2 first serves in a row make the difference)
Adv Murray - Ace
Deuce - Nalby again the aggressor, dragging Murray wide with a fh, and Murray just misses the fh pass
Adv Murray - Nalby looked in control of the point, but just puts a bh long under no pressure
Game Murray - good hitting from both, Murray slices a bh to get to the net and then puts the smash away

3-3

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It's easy to hold when you get first serves in! Good match so far.

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Nalbandian to serve - 3-3

0-15 - good return, and Nalby puts a bh long
15-15 - great deep hitting from both, Murray hits a huge bh dtl but Nalby hits a blocked fh which just sneaks over the net, and Murray nets the dropshot
30-15 - cross court bh from Nalby is too good
40-15 - bh return is wide
Game Nalby - Nalby hits a fh dtl to get to the net and puts the bh volley away

Nalbandian leads 4-3

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I think the match is on Nalby's racket at the moment - although if Murray serves better he'll have more of a chance - if he serves at this level and percentages at the moment he won't win

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Murray to serve - 3-4

0-15 - good serve out wide, but the fh approach isn't good enough and Nalby hits a bh pass winner
0-30 - massive fh return and Murray is out of the point, and Nalby smashes the ball away
15-30 - better point from Murray, getting to the net with a good fh and then puts the fh volley away
30-30 - Ace
30-40 - Nalby makes Murray run side to side, and then plays another good dropshot, before putting the fh volley away
Deuce - short return, and fh winner
Adv Nalby - fh return winner
Deuce - bh return is just wide
Adv Nalby - good bh return and Murray nets a slice bh
Deuce - s/v and Nalby puts a fh pass long
Adv Murray - Nalby attacks the serve, but Murray hits a lovely fh pass
Game Murray - fh from Nalby is just long

4-4

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Nalbandian to serve - 4-4

15-0 - unreturnable serve
30-0 - s/v from Nalby, and he puts a fh volley
30-15 - 2 massive fh's from Nalby, but Murray hits a stunning bh winner
40-15 - good defence from Murray, but he slips on a fh but still plays it on the floor, still gets to the next shot, but Nalby smashes it away
Game Nalby - unreturnable serve

Nalbandian leads 5-4

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Murray to serve - 4-5

15-0 - bh return is just long
30-0 - stunning fh from Murray is just too quick for Nalby
40-0 - Ace
Game Murray - Ace

5-5

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Nalbandian to serve - 5-5

15-0 - great point.... amazing defence by Nalby as he looked so out of the point, plays a dropshot, and Murray nets the fh
15-15 - DF
15-30 - good return and Nalby nets a bh
30-30 - Nalby in control of the point but should win it, but plays a poor bh volley, but Murray misses the fh pass on the run
40-30 - wrongfooting bh from Nalby and Murray nets the fh pass
Game Nalby - fh long from Murray

Nalbandian leads 6-5

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Arrgh that pass attempt on 15-30 you'd back Andy to make that 9 times out of 10.

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Murray to serve - 5-6

15-0 - fh winner from Murray
15-15 - decent return, and Murray flies a fh long
30-15 - slice bh rally, eventually Nalby moves in but misses the fh crosscourt
40-15 - Ace
Game Murray - Ace

6-6

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6-6 - Tiebreak (Murray on the left)

*0-1 - big fh from Nalby and Murray nets
*1-1 - long rally with some variety shown by each, but Nalby puts a bh dtl inches wide
1-2* - fh from Murray hits the line, but his bh slice follow up drifts long
1-3* - great length from both again, but Murray puts a fh just long
*1-4 - short return, and a beautiful dropshot that wrongfoots Murray
*2-4 - dropshot/lob combo is too good for Nalby
2-5* - good bh return, and Murray drags a fh long
2-6* - bh return is long
*3-6 - short 2nd serve and Murray hits a bh return winner
Set Nalby - goos serve, but a great bh return, and then a fh pass winner

Nalbandian leads 7-6(3)

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Fair result to the set in the end, as I think Nalbandian was just the better player and probably deserved it - Murray needs to keep the first serve percentage high if he is to stay in the match, but it's been a very good match so far

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Set 2 - Murray to serve - 0-0

15-15 (missed the first 2 points getting a drink)
15-30 - great fh dtl from Nalby is too good
30-30 - Ace
30-40 - brilliant slice bh from Nalby hits the line, and Murray nets a fh
Deuce - great bh return sets the point up, and Murray plays a short fh, but Nalby nets the midcourt fh
Adv Nalby - brilliant fh return is a clean winner
Game Nalby - bh from Nalby draws a bh error from Murray

Nalbandian leads 1-0

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Nalbandian to serve - 1-0

15-0 - too good from Nalby - makes Murray move side to side, and although Murray recovers, Nalby hits a ridiculous fh
15-15 - dropshot from Murray wasn't great, but Nalby puts the fh long
30-15 - Murray hits the same return Nalby did in the last game, but Nalby gets a racket to it, Murray's dropshot is poor and Nalby puts the pass away
40-15 - Murray hits 5 balls in a row on the baseline, but as soon as 1 was dropped a foot short, Nalby hits a fh dtl winner
Game Nalby - Murray nets a bh

Nalbandian leads 2-0

Nalby is just too good today - he'd beat anyone the way he's playing

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