Apparently Murray's nickname at the Sanchez-Casal academy in Barcelona used to be "Lazy English."
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Murray has 49% 1st serves, has won 63% of 1st serves points and 51% of 2nd serve points. He's hit 25 winners and made already 32 ues. He's only taken 2/14 bps
0-15.... 15-15...easy volley missed by AM....Monfils breaks a string... 30-15...passed at the net..... 30-30....ue 30-40....clean winner from Andy....SET POINT !!!!
2nd serve....monfils hits a winner...40-40 1st serve....drop....lob...smash...passed by Monfils....Adv Monfils 2nd serve....clean winner from Andy return serve...Deuce.... Ace from Monfils.......Adv Monfils.... 1st serve....drop shot...monfils goes long....deuce.... 1st serve....Murray too long....Adv Monfils.... 1st serve....net rush from Andy...deuce.... 2nd serve....drop shot...monfils makes it.....Adv Monfils... 1st serve....monfils hits a winner 6-6
Murray 4-6 6-6 Monfils Murray earns a set point with some astute play, but Monfils saves it with a sizzling forehand onto the line. The crowd, who have been virtually silent so far, are finally getting into the match as an against-the-odds pass gives Monfils game point, but Murray hits back magnificently with a return winner. The Frenchman hangs on to take it to a tiebreak.
Murray 4-6, 6-5 Monfils:
Philippe Chatrier stadium is still not full - probably because of the unseasonal weather. The absentees are missing an absorbing match. Murray looks like he's cruising to a love service game at 40-0 but he lets Monfils back in. It looks like Murray's drop shot could be the story of this match - two terrible efforts gift Monfils break points but the shot also gets the Briton out of trouble in an epic game.