Saturday, August 14, 2010

Live text - Murray v Nadal

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By Piers Newbery

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From NadiaKamil on Twitter: "I'm on the train to Edinburgh, due in at 9.30pm so I'm hoping Andy can win it by then as I have to be on stage at 10pm."

* Murray 3-3 Nadal
Nadal crunches down a smash for 30-0 and then forces an error with a backhand down the line for 40-0, but a couple of errors under pressure see the Spaniard pegged back only for Murray to send a forehand long on the third game point.

From GB junior Ashley Hewitt on Twitter: "Not so sure about rafa's pink shirt???"

Murray 3-2 Nadal *
Good, aggressive stuff from Murray has Nadal struggling to find any rhythm and a fourth ace of the day seals another solid hold for the Briton.

* Murray 2-2 Nadal
A beautiful volley into the corner behind Nadal gets Murray to 30-30, and he then plays a magnificent point - dragging Nadal all over the place to force the error and earn break point... but the Nadal forehand saves the world number one and we remain all square.

From anon via text: "Though i am roger federer fan to the core, i expect andy murray to win tonight in 3 sets."

Twitter
From Im_Partial on Twitter: "Wondered where you were hiding. Would be great if Andy can win it, but Nadal has been very strong this week."

Murray 2-1 Nadal *
There are strange sounds emanating from this desk - I'm purring at a Nadal backhand down the line while three feet away my colleague Ben Dirs keeps shouting at golf - golf! No such distractions for Murray, who seals a tough game from 30-30 with a thumping forehand.

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From Phil, Baker St, via text: "This could be close. Muzza has a chance. If he starts well, i think he'll do it. C'mon Murray! Type ur text quickly Piers, no pics here..."

* Murray 1-1 Nadal
Murray opens up the court with a cross-court backhand on the first point but then fluffs the volley. The Briton gets Nadal on the run several times but the Spaniard gets out of trouble each time with some trademark heavy hitting.

Murray 1-0 Nadal *
Nadal wins the toss and elects to receive. Here we go... and Murray opens with a double-fault, responds with an ace and sees out the game comfortably. A good start from the Scot and a packed crowd is certainly up for this, there's been whooping already and I predict hollering any minute.
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2008: However well Murray played on Friday, he's still up against it tonight. Nadal has an 8-3 record in meetings between the two, including a superb straight-sets win at Wimbledon last month. The previous time the Spaniard demolished Murray at Wimbledon, in 2008, he went on to do the same again a few weeks later in Canada. Will history repeat itself this evening?

2005: Evening all. In such a busy sporting week it could have been easy to miss the late-night tennis far away in Toronto, but Andy Murray made sure of grabbing his own chunk of the limelight with a stellar performance against David Nalbandian on Friday. That set up tonight's clash with world number one Rafael Nadal. If you feel the urge to discuss this matter then Tweet me text me on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide) with TENNIS before your message, or pass on your thoughts through 606. Don't feel obliged though.


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