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Murray to serve - 1-2

0-15 - long rally which ends with Murray putting a fh into the net
0-30 - Murray in control after a forehand, but he shanks a midcourt ball off the frame
0-40 - DF
15-40 - bh return is just wide
30-40 - great work by Murray to work Nadal around and he finishes off the point with a bh dropvolley
Game Nadal - Murray nets a bh

Nadal leads 3-1

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Nadal to serve - 3-1

0-15 - DF
0-30 - good bh return and Nadal shanks a fh long
15-30 - good bh approach from Nadal and he puts the bh volley away
15-40 - big bh return and Murray steps in with a big fh
Game Murray - bh return hits the line and Nadal goes wide

Nadal leads 3-2

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Murray to serve - 2-3

0-15 - fantastic point with some good shots by both and Nadal hits a huge fh dtl winner
15-15 - bh return is long
30-15 - good serve and a fh dropshot winner - the first of the day
30-30 - big fh return and Murray can't do anything
40-30 - Ace
Deuce - huge fh return draws the error
Adv Nadal - fh winner from Nadal
Game Nadal - great hustling by Murray by can't do anything with a bh volley

Nadal leads 4-2

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Nadal to serve - 4-2

0-15 - great bh's from Murray and Nadal goes wide with a big fh winner attempt
0-30 - Murray in control after a good return and Nadal shanks a fh long
0-40 - chipped short return, and Nadal steps in and blasts the fh miles wide
Game Murray - bad bh error from Nadal into the net

Nadal leads 4-3

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Nadal's movement looks to be a bit impared at the moment, and he isn't pushing off for the serve, while no signs at all of Murray's ankle injury

Murray to serve - 3-4

15-0 - Ace
15-15 - big fh from Nadal draws a bh error
15-30 - fh error from Murray
30-30 - unreturnable serve
30-40 - Nadal steps in and hits a bh winner after a great return
Game Nadal - 2nd serve is too short and a bh winner

Nadal leads 5-3

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Nadal to serve - 5-3

0-15 - huge bh dtl from Murray
15-15 - Ace
15-30 - bh winner from Murray
15-40 - ridiculous hustling from Murray as he only just gets to a dropshot, and then hits a great bh volley on the stretch
Game Murray - fh from Nadal goes long

Nadal leads 5-4

This is getting ridiculous - can't someone just hold serve!

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Murray to serve - 4-5

0-15 - huge fh winner on the run from Nadal
0-30 - too short from Murray and Nadal steps in with the bh and draws the error
0-40 - great bh return and Nadal on the offensive, and finishes off with a fh volley
Set Nadal - bh from Murray goes long

Murray is 6-3, 4-6.

7 breaks in a row!!!

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This is like one of the Murray matches from the old days.

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Set 3 - Nadal to serve

0-15 - fh from Nadal goes wide
0-30 - good bh return, and Nadal's bh slice is wide
0-40 - fh shank from Nadal is long
Game Murray - Murray moves Nadal around and he puts a bh long

Murray leads 1-0

8 break in a row!

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Murray to serve - 1-0

15-0 - fh return is long
30-0 - Ace
30-15 - big fh from Nadal and Murray's fh goes long
40-15 - Ace
40-30 - Nadal's fh's draw a fh error from Murray
Game Murray - unreturnable serve

Murray leads 2-0

Finally....

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Nadal to serve - 0-2

0-15 - great bh from Nadal and then a good dropshot, but Murray gets to it and Nadal gets the bh pass
0-30 - fh error from Nadal
0-40 - DF
15-40 - great bh volley from Nadal is a winner
30-40 - good bh return, but Murray misses an easy bh
Game Murray - fh wide from Nadal

Murray leads 3-0

5 breaks in a row for Murray, but Nadal is definately struggling with his knee and cannot really put any pressure on it on the serve

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Murray to serve - 3-0

15-0 - unreturnable serve
30-0 - good serve and fh winner, but Nadal didn't move at all
40-0 - Ace
Game Murray - Ace

Murray leads 4-0



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Nadal to serve - 0-4

0-15 - huge bh winner from Murray
0-30 - shanked fh long from Nadal
0-40 - huge fh from Murray and Nadal nets a fh
15-40 - bh return is long
30-40 - huge fh dtl draws the error
Game Murray - Nadal goes long with the bh

Murray leads 5-0

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Murray to serve - 5-0

15-0 - Nadal puts a fh wide
15-15 - DF
30-15 - Nadal comes to the net on the return but cannot do anything with a good bh pass
30-30 - fh winner from Nadal
40-30 - fh return is netted
GSM Murray - Ace

Murray wins 6-3, 4-6, 6-0

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Yay.

When was the last time Nadal gave away a bagel?


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