Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, ATP Masters 1000

[Billie]

Boys now holding comfortably 2 all. Let's see who is going to blink first.

 

[britbox]

It's generally Murray when these two play... but we'll see.

 

[Billie]

Well you know that Nadal is not going to stop fighting. Murray facing a break point now.

 

[britbox]

Terrible approach by Murray, went the wrong way. BP Rafa.

 

[britbox]

Murray has saved a ton of BPs today. Hanging tough so far.

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Murray seems to have no clue what to do with the Ad on his side.

 

[Billie]

Only 46 first serve percentage for Andy. 42% of those were unreturned and only 16 for Rafa. That's a big difference.

 

[britbox]

Yeah... but he's serving a lot better in this set generally. I think he was around late 30% in the first set... and immediately he does that...

 

[Billie]

Murray holds. Still on serve.

 

[britbox]

Giant hold for the Scot.

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Finally holds.

 

[britbox]

Murray hasn't started talking to himself yet (much) or yelling at the box. He's still in the "I can win this" mode at the moment.

 

[Billie]

Great dropper from Muzza.

 

[britbox]

Bad mistake by Murray I think - that dropshot retrieval by Rafa looked like it was going out.

 

[britbox]

Murray breaks!

 

[Billie]

Wow that was a bad miss by Rafa, one that could cost him the match. Andy might feel less pressure now.

 

[Billie]

And Murray pays back with that terrible overhead. Gosh Carlos is on a time violation warning run. He slapped on both Milos and Nole yesterday, now Murray.

Muzz saved 2 break points.

 

[Billie]

It's probably over now. Rafa had some chances in that game but Murray holds for 5:2.

 

[britbox]

Could be curtains for Rafa... I don't think I've ever seen him with such an appalling break point conversion.

 

[britbox]

Commentator just said that Murray has to win the tournament to stay at Number 2.