Doha R1: Andy v Albert Montanes

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Doha R1: Andy v Albert Montanes

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Montanes holds after a long game and saving two break points.

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Murray to serve at 0-1

15-0 Agressive bh wide from Mo
30-0 return long
40-0 ace out wide
40-15 good approach from Mu but splendid pass on the run by Mo
40-30 fh return winner dtl from Mo
Game Murray long rally before Mo dumps gs in net

1-1

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Montanes to serve at 1-1

0-15 attacking return sets up drive volley put away
0-30 good approach by Mo but Mu puts pass at feet and Mu nets volley
15-30 poor drop shot from Mo but Mu goes wide with easy pass
30-30 well done Mo works Mu around before apporaching net
30-40 df
Deuce lovely rally and Mo peppers Mu fh and comes in and put drive volley away
Ad Murray fh netted after deep return
Game Murray df #4

Murray leads *2-1

They both have the same initials so Mu=Murray and Mo=Montanes. Goddit?

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Murray to serve at 2-1

15-0 Mo barely gets racket on average serve
15-15 bh on the run from Mu well long
30-15 Mo into net but Mu does a lob volley which Mo can't get back
40-15 serve out wide fh into space and Mo goes long
40-30 weak second serve which us put away on return
Game Murray big fh attempt from Mo goes just wide

Murray leads 3-1

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Montanes to serve at 1-3

0-15 deep return and bh netted
0-30 bh to bh before Mo shanks bh wide
0-40 whipped fh out wide by Mu and Mo nets
15-40 Mo approaches net and puts away bh volley
30-40 big fh from Mo goes for winner
Game Murray bh hits net and goes wide

Murray leads *4-1

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Murray to serve at 4-1

15-0 Mo nets easy bh
15-15
30-15 ace down the T
40-15 wicked bh slice from Mu kept going wider nd Mo unable to deal
40-30
Deuce Mu nets bh on the run
Ad Murray great control from Mu moving Mo around and easy net put away in the end
Game Murray drop shot...and he makes it!

Murray leads 5-1*

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Montanes to serve at 1-5

0-15 BOOM big inside out fh winner from Mu
0-30 bh at angle just wide
0-40 reverse bh into net
15-40 bh return well wide going for glory!
30-40 ace down the T
Deuce drop volley attempt from Mo and Mu just goes wide with pass on the reach
Ad Montanes unreturnable serve out wide
Game Montanes ditto as above

Murray leads *5-2

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Murray to serve at 5-2

15-0 missed that on the phone
30-0 return just long, Mo unsuccesful challenge
30-15 splendid fh return winner
30-30 bh drifts long from Mu
40-30 super, super drop shot from Mu down wind
Deuce nicely done from Mo angling volley away
Ad Montanes bh wide arrgh
Deuce bh nearly wide into crowd from Mo
Ad Montanes df
Deuce better serve out wide unreturnable
Ad Montanes bh passing shot from Mo
Deuce big ace out wide
Ad Montanes lazy bh goes wide from Mu
Deuce serve down the T is unreturnable
Ad Murray big chance for Mo but puts easy mid court fh into net
Game and set Murray fh return goes long

Murray leads 6-2, 0-0*

Montanes went for an aggresive gameplan in the first set, lots of winners but also a lot of unforced errors while Murray was solid and played within himself.

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Montanes to serve at 2-6, 0-0

15-0 bh just long from Mu, unsuccesful challenge
30-0 mistimed bh wide
30-15 Mo nets inside out fh
30-30 watched point but it was so unmemourable I have already forgot it
40-30 unreturbale serve out wide
Deuce long rally before Mo nets
Ad Montanes Mu goes long after long rally
Duece Mu moves Mo from side to side before putting fh away
Ad Murray Mo nets bh after deep return
Deuce unreturbale serve
Ad Murray Mu drop shot Mo digs ut but Mu puts ball into open court
Game Murray Mo bh goes long

Murray leads 6-2 *1-0

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Murray to serve at 6-2, 1-0

15-0 serve out wide fh int open court, the old one two punch
30-0 inside out fh into net from Mo
40-0 Mo goes for big return but nets
Game Murray Mo can't get hold of big fh

Murray leads 2-0*

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Montanes to serve at 0-2

0-15 whipped fh winner
15-15 bh into net
15-30 great bh pass on the run from Mu..shot of the day
15-40 Mu puts up defensive lob Mo smash is wild wild wild
30-40 Mo good drop shot
Deuce bh into net from Mu after he sets up the point well
break points converted 3/14
Ad Montanes fh return goes wide
Deuce df ouch
Ad Murray attempted fh winner goes wide
Game Murray Mo goes well long with fh

Murray leads *3-0

Match over.

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Murray to serve at 3-0

0-15 easy fh into net from Mu
15-15 agressive return just long
30-15 big inside out fh just wide
30-30 big fh off second serve
40-30 return goes long Mo just swinging and hoping now
Game Murray Mo goes wide with bh

Murray leads 6-2, 4-0*

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Montanes to serve at 2-6, 0-4

15-0 return long
30-0 return into net
40-0 deep wide fh from Mo Mu goes wide with pass
Game Montanes return long

Murray leads 6-2 *4-1

-- Edited by wolf at 14:15, 2009-01-06