Indian Wells R2 - Andy v Albert Montanes

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RE: Indian Wells R2 - Andy v Albert Montanes

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 2-4

15-0 - Murray has two goes at a big fh and then a smash to finish off the point when Montanes frames a bh
30-0 - fh return wide
40-0 - fh return netted
Game Murray - bh winner, although the netcord took it in

Montanes leads 4-3

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Montanes to serve - 4-3

15-0 - Montanes bosses the rally and a Murray bh goes wide
15-15 - big fh is wide
15-30 - bh long
15-40 - patient play from both men until Murray hits a bh winner dtl
Game Murray - DF

4-4

-- Edited by ForeverDelayed on Saturday 14th of March 2009 06:42:30 PM

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Murray to serve - 4-4

0-15 - fh approach and Murray drags the bh pass wide
15-15 - Ace
15-30 - Montanes gets to the dropshot and plays one of his own, and then hits the bh volley winner
30-30 - fh return is just long
30-40 - DF
Deuce - Montanes nets the big fh attempt
Adv Murray - great bh slice changes the point and Montanes nets a bh
Game Murray - great defence by Murray running from side to side and Montanes eventually puts a fh just wide, which is shown when Murray challenged it

Murray leads 5-4

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Montanes to serve - 4-5

0-15 - bh long
15-15 - bh return netted
15-30 - bh is dragged wide
30-30 - Murray nets a fh after setting up the point with a great bh
30-40 - bh long
Deuce - Murray dominates the point but Montanes hits an outrageous dropshot winner
Adv Murray - Montanes nets an easy fh
Deuce - Montanes dominates with the fh and Murray puts a fh long
Adv Montanes - Ace
Game Montanes - unreturnable serve

5-5

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Murray to serve - 5-5

15-0 - bh slice is netted after a great fh pickup from Murray
30-0 - fh dragged wide
30-15 - great fh return but an awful dropshot, but Murray can only put the lob long
40-15 - Montanes nets a fh after a good serve/fh combo from Murray
40-30 - fh long
Deuce - terrible dropshot from Murray and a fh winner
Adv Murray - fh wide
Game Murray - bh return netted

Murray leads 6-5

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Montanes to serve - 5-6

0-15 - bh long
0-30 - bh netted
15-30 - Murray's bh pass on the run is just wide
15-40 - great defence from Murray and he then hits a stunning bh pass
30-40 - bh wide
Set Murray - DF

Murray leads 7-5

Shame for Montanes to have given the set away with a double fault as he played a good set of tennis, but Murray did enough to win it despite not playing well - seems like the passive Murray of a couple years ago at the moment.

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Set 2 - Murray to serve

15-15
15-30 - DF
30-30 - fh return netted
40-30 - eventually finished off with a smash at the net
Game Murray - fh netted

Murray leads 1-0

Potential 4th round opponent Tommy Robredo is into round 3 with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Igor Kunitsyn

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Montanes to serve - 0-1

15-0 - more great defence from Murray but he nets the bh pass
30-0 - bh winner after a poor bh from Murray
40-0 - fh return netted
40-15 - DF
Game Montanes - Ace

1-1

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Murray to serve - 1-1

15-0 - bh netted
30-0 - Ace
30-15 - fh netted
40-15 - bh long
40-30 - big fh draws the error from Murray
Game Murray - bh return wide

Murray leads 2-1

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Montanes to serve - 1-2

15-0 - good serve and fh winner
15-15 - fh netted
30-15 - fh wide
40-15 - return long
40-30 - good dropshot but Murray gets to it and hits the fh winner
Game Montanes - decent approach, but a good fh pass

2-2

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Murray to serve - 2-2

15-0 - bh slice netted
15-15 - bh netted
15-30 - bh long
30-30 - unreturnable serve
40-30 - Ace
Deuce - awful fh from Murray that only just hits the bottom of the net under no pressure at all
Adv Murray - good bh approach and fh pass is netted
Deuce - bh dropshot drifts just wide
Adv Montanes - DF
Deuce - bh return long
Adv Montanes - great bh winner on the run
Deuce
Adv Murray - Murray gets to the dropvolley and hits the fh winner
Deuce - great dropshot/lob combo from Montanes and Murray's lob is wide
Adv Murray - good point and a fh winner
Game Murray - Ace

Murray leads 3-2

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Montanes to serve - 2-3

0-15 - great bh return off a weak 2nd serve
15-15 - bh return long
30-15
40-15 - Montanes has two goes at the smash but both come back, but he plays a good bh dropvolley
40-30 - bh long
Game Montanes - smash is returned, but a good bh volley winner

3-3

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Murray to serve - 3-3

15-0 - bh slice is wide
30-0 - bh return is long
40-0 - fh return long
40-15 - Montanes chip-charges!!! and the fh pass is netted
40-30 - good bh return on a weak 2nd serve and a fh volley into the empty court
Game Murray - bh long

Murray leads 4-3