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Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from this second round clash between Andy Murray and Albert Montanes in Beijing

A. Montañés vs A. Murray | Beijing
Men's Singles | Round 2 | 06.10.2010 | Beijing
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A. Montañés (6)

A. Murray (4)
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Pippa Davis

Updated 07/10/2010 at 11:17 GMT


3-6
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WINNER! Murray wraps up the win at the first attempt with an ace, despite Montanes threatening a break comeback by pushing the gaem to 30-30. But Murray remains unbeten and still without having dropped a set, against Montanes to book his place in the quarter-finals
3-5
Montanes holds to love to at least force Murray to serve out the match, sealing the game with a huge first serve that the Scot can only hit into the net
2-5
Murrray races through yet another service hold with ease to consolidate his break lead and leave Montanes serving to stay in this match after the change of ends
2-4
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BREAK! Montanes fails to find the court with a forehand and it hands Murray another break point. The Scot fails to take advantage of it but he does get it at the second attempt with a chipped backhand return that the Spaniard simply cannot deal with
2-3
Murray looks to be cruising towards a love service hold, but Montanes bounces back with a backhand cross court winner and a coupld of errors from Murray. The Scot recovers in time though and holds with a forehand winner to sneak back out in front, albeit on serve
2-2
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BREAK! Murray gets the break back, getting things back on level terms at the first attempt when Montanes dumps the ball into the net
2-1
Better from Murray once again as the Scot finds a forehand winner to get off the mark in this second set. He's already a break down although bearing in mind the first set, he won't be too worried just yet, There's plenty of time to get things back on level terms
2-0
Montanes saves a break point with a forehand winner before going on to hold with another solid forehand that Murray can't return in court and that consolidates the break for the Spaniard
1-0
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BREAK! Murray has one of those looks about him like he would rather be anywhere but on the court right now and Montanes breaks for the opening game of the second set when the Scot slaps a forehand long
5-7
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SET! Murray earns himself a first set point with a running forehand winner and, although it goes begging when he hits wide across court, he gets a second when Montanes hits long. And this time the Scot does wrap up the set, sealing it after a lengthy rally when Montanes sends a forehand long
5-6
Much better from Murray once again as he cruises through yet another service hold, sealing it with a defensive backhand that Montanes fails to return in court. So just that one blip behind serve for Murray so far and the Spaniard will now have to serve to stay in it
5-5
Murray earns himself another two break points with a forehand winner. Montanes saves the first with a backhand winner down the line, and Murray squanders the second by failing to find the court with a backhand wide. But Montanes hits a forehand wide to hand Murray a third chance and this time the Scot break with a forehand down the line. We are back on serve
5-4
Murray successfully serves to stay in the set with another unchallenged service hold but Montanes will have a chance to serve it out after the change of ends - this is for his first ever set against Murray remember
5-3
Murray squanders a break back point by dumping a forehand into the net, letting out his frustration with a agonised yell, and Montanes goes on to hold once again just two points later with another forehand into the net from the Scot. Murray will have to serve to stay in this set
4-3
Murray is back on song on serve as he posts his third love hold of the afternoon to keep the pressure on the Spaniard, albeit still a break down
4-2
Montanes eases through a love service hold, with his second ace of the set, to consolidate his early break in this first set to leave himself potentially just two games away from the first set
3-2
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BREAK! The wheels come off pretty badly for Murray on serve as Montanes takes the first point of the game with a forehand winner before going on to earn himself two break points. Murray saves them both though by working Montanes around the court before getting lucky when the Spaniard's cross court forehand drops just wide. But Montanes earns himself a third chance with a drop shot winner. An ace saves it but Montanes does break with an oustandings cross court backhand passing shot winner
2-2
Montanes levels up once again, although not before Murray has pushed the Spaniard to 30-30. But Montanes works Murray around the baseline before beating him for pace with a forehand down the line after running around the ball
1-2
Murray races through another love service hold to remain perfect in the early stages of this clash and keep all the pressure on Montanes. He missed his first first serve in that game but quickly dispatched his second serve at such a pace that Montanes could do nothing with it and the Scot goes on to hold
1-1
Murray saves a couple of game points, the second of which is on an over-rule on a ball that (hawkeye shows) caught the line. But Montanes quickly recovers and seals it on the very next point when Murray slaps a backhand into the net