Live - Murray v Chardy

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By Saj Chowdhury

Guy via text: "It would not be better for Andy to lose too early. He pretty much needs to match Soderling's performance here to maintain that top 4 ranking"
Well said Guy.

Chardy 1-0 3-6 Murray *
An early break for Murray, owing much to Chardy's unforced errors. The Scot takes the game to deuce with some good defensive play that frustrates his French opponent. Chardy saves a break point with his first Hollywood winner - a crosscourt flicked forehand. Chardy eventually holds serve with a good backhand volley at the net which even Murray can't get to.

FIRST SET

* Chardy 3-6 Murray
Murray wins his service game to love. Murray wins the first set without breaking sweat, or anything remotely wet.

Chardy 3-5 Murray *
Chardy's eagerness isn't doing him any favours. His urgency in looking for an early winner is not the right tactic against Murray. An excellent deft drop from the Scot earns two set points. Chardy saves both. After a min-deuce battle, the Frenchman keeps the first set alive. Tres bien.

* Chardy 2-5 Murray
Chardy's making some schoolboy errors now. Another forehand into the net from the baseline gives Murray a 40-15 lead. The great Brit goes for glory with a long forehand before taking the game. Time for another chair break.

* Chardy 2-5 Murray
Chardy's making some schoolboy errors now. Another forehand into the net from the baseline gives Murray a 40-15 lead. The great Brit goes for glory with a long forehand before taking the game. Time for another chair break.

Chardy 2-4 Murray *
Chardy mishits a forehand into the net to give Murray a 30-15 advantage. Murray then plays a superb crosscourt forehand for break point. Does he take it? But of course. Chardy comes to the net but plays his forehand too long.

* Chardy 2-3 Murray
Murray fires down his first ace to go 40-0 up. Par for the course, he makes no mistake in his third service game. They're not hanging about, these boys.

Chardy 2-2 Murray *
Chardy moves to 30-0 then double faults - bit early for that business isn't it? Chardy wins his second game as a result of an overhit double-handed backhand return from the Scot.

Neil, Aberdeen via text: "Hi there, it might actually be better for andy if he loses early in this tournament. He was shattered by playing too much last year. Best to keep his powder dry for flushing meadows."
Hang on guys, he is a professional tennis player....

* Chardy 1-2 Murray
Chardy wins his first point on Murray's serve with a lovely dipping forehand return. But again, the Scot holds and takes a breather on his chair.

Chardy 1-1 Murray *
A fairly easy opening service game for Frenchman Chardy. He's wearing a white baseball cap, white shirt and shorts.

* Chardy 0-1 Murray
Murray to serve. Faultless. I would love to write more, but there isn't much more to write about. Nice day in Cincinnati.
* denotes NEXT to serve

2009: I wouldn't say it's a packed house at Center (I'm going with the American spelling) Court. I think I counted about 300.

2006: ...and a white wristband. All very fashionable.

2005: Murray's out on court warming up - white shirt and blue shorts. Blue wristband - if you're that way inclined.

2004:Cincinnati headlines of the day so far - number two seed Novak Djokovic eased to a 6-3 7-5 second-round win over Serbia Victor Troicki while Rafael Nadal, who kept the 11,433-seater Center Court warm for Murray, recorded a 6-2 7-5 win over American Taylor Dent.

From BBC tennis writer Piers Newbery on Twitter: "Still reeling from the discovery that you can now buy chocolate weetabix, I need the reassurance of an @andy_murray win. Straight sets? "

Larry The Lamb via text: "I think Murray could almost do with an early exit here to ensure he's got peak fitness. He's beaten the top 2 so he's given due notice"

1957: Murray reached the semi-finals in Cincinnati last year, before he was stopped by the legend Federer. It's expected the British number one will steamroller past former Wimbledon junior champion Chardy today. However, the 23-year-old from Pau reached the last eight of the Rogers Cup and beat Florian Mayer 6-2 7-6 in the first round here, so he faces Murray for the second time in his career in some decent form. The first and last time the pair met was at the 2009 Canadian Masters, with Murray easing to a 6-4 6-2 win on that day.

1950: Hello all and welcome to coverage of Andy Murray's opening match at the Cincinnati Masters against Frenchman Jeremy Chardy. Scot Murray is looking good going into this year's US Open (30 Aug) having picked up his first title of the season last Sunday when he beat Roger Federer to defend his Canadian Masters crown. He also defeated David Nalbandian and Rafael Nadal en route to winning in Toronto... now if he does something similar at Flushing Meadows. Note to self: Stop it. Anyway, if you feel like tweeting, texting on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide) with TENNIS before your message, or 606-ing then that would be much appreciated.

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