Hello and welcome to Eurosport UK's live game-by-game coverage of Rafael Nadal vs Mardy Fish in the first evening tie of the ATP Tour Finals 2011

Nadal 6-2 3-6 6-6 (7-3) - A drilled forehand winner up the line from Fish and he's applying the pressure here. A weak forehand from Fish and Nadal has three match points. Surely this is it…Fish hits an overhead backhand smash into the net and that is that after nearly three hours on court.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 6-6 (4-2) - Nadal takes the opening point and gets the mini-break when Fish nets a forehand as he's pushed onto the back foot. A booming ace out wide gets the world number eight onto the scoreboard. A terrible return of serve from Fish as he tries to go for too much. Another return goes long and Nadal opens up a 4-1 lead. A brilliant serve out wide from Fish keeps him in it at the turnaround.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 6-6 - A nice backhand volley gets Fish off the mark. A big serve gives him a 30-0 lead. The American slaps a forehand winner down the line to set up a deciding tie-break.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 6-5 - There's noise in the crowd, which annoys Nadal. It doesn't put him off though as he executes a volley that Fish, try as he might, cannot quite reach. The dropshot's worked well for Fish tonight, but this effort clips the top of the net. A weak return of serve and Nadal can move ahead in the set…another unforced error into the net and Nadal takes it.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 5-5 - Fish bravely leaves a Nadal forehand which travels only marginally long. Fish again leaves the shot, but this time he gets it wrong and it drops in! Another match point…Fish serve-volleys a winner and back to deuce. A very un-Nadal like pass as he hits comfortably wide. Advantage Fish and the American doesn't need a second invitation as he again forces the error.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 5-4 - The American takes the ball out of the air with a sweet drive volley. He comes into the net straight from the serve in the next point, and Nadal puts the ball right down onto his toes, Fish narrowly failing to hit the half volley over the net. Nadal slaps his forehead after failing to take advantage of a promising position. A hash of a backhand from Fish though and Nadal has match point…

Nadal 6-2 3-6 5-4 - Nadal with a stunning backhand that falls perfectly into the corner. The Spaniard nets in the following point, but a swinging first serve down the tee sets up two game points. One of the best returns of the night from Fish reduces the arrears. A double fault takes it to deuce. Fish hits inches long to the relief of Nadal and Uncle Tony. A cool dropshot from the favourite moves him to within a game of the match.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 4-4 - Fish wrong foots Nadal and with a forehand winner. Fish stretches his lead and takes the game with an ace out wide that Nadal doesn't even bother to move for.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 4-3 - ...Fish with a perfectly disguised dropshot gets it back to deuce. Nadal volleys at the net for advantage. Fish hits the return of serve long and Nadal holds.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 3-3 - Fish takes the return early and on the rise, hitting a clean winner. Fish hits wide on the next point, though there's general confusion at the call. Fish is letting his opportunity slip as he nets another easy forehand. An unreturnable shot off his forehand wing though and it's 30-30. Another break point! Such a topsy-turvy match...a weighty forehand from Nadal saves the break and Fish miscues on the next point...

Nadal 6-2 3-6 3-3 - BREAK! Nadal plays an awkward ball over the shoulder of Fish, who can't get enough on it to put it over the net. Another volley goes awry and Nadal gets a glimpse of the immediate break back. A poor unforced error yet again and it's three break points for the Spaniard...no mistake as he passes Fish, sending him the wrong way.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 2-3 - BREAK! Fish comes back from 30-0 down to draw level. Another peach of a volley and Fish can win his third game in a row...Fish is just too good. He sends Nadal left, then strokes down the right for another winner.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 2-2 - A stunning backhand up the line from Nadal gives him the opening point of the game. Fish replies and reels off three consecutive points...a double fault, Nadal hits back and draws level as he gets Fish on the run. Deuce. Fish again pulls off the dropshot and finds himself level in the set.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 2-1 - BREAK! Nadal had to leave the court, presumably for a toilet break? Fish doesn't seem happy. This has been a really strange match; Fish has two break points. Nadal saves one, but not another and Fish breaks straight back.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 2-0 - BREAK! Fish is getting a little wasteful. He nets a simple forehand and is wide on the next point. Nadal curls a passing shot - it literally bends visibly - around Fish for a couple of break points. He tries a similar pass after a marathon rally, but it falls just long. One more chance, and this time the pass is inch perfect down the line.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 1-0 - Fish controls the point all the way up to the final volley, which he hits wide. The American clips the top of the net on the return and Nadal reels off the game to love in seconds.

Nadal 6-2 3-6 - SET! ...No matter though, he guides a volley away from Nadal and takes the second set.

Nadal 6-2 3-5 - Fish to serve out for the set. Nadal challenges the call but the line judge was spot on. Fish can't quite dink the volley over and you feel Nadal might just strike here. A double fault from Fish, but he draws level, letting Nadal's effort fall safely wide. About three yards long from Fish and Nadal with a chance to break back...the Spaniard guesses the wrong way and it's deuce. An overhead winner brings up set point. Fish thinks he's hit the ace, but his challenge fails...

Nadal 6-2 3-5 - The Spaniard really does have nerves of steel. Another long ralley is won by Nadal to take it back to deuce. A double fault though and it's Fish's fourth set point...the big American fails to get the return in. Nadal takes the lead for the first time in this game. Fish clips the top of the net and Nadal survives the threat.

Nadal 6-2 2-5 - Nadal with a lazy error. Fish picks him off in the next point as he hits a winner off a short Nadal ball. Fish hits narrowly long - millimetres at most. Two set points for the American here...he wildly hits the first well wide. One more chance...a stunning reply from Nadal who dropshots the dropshot and takes it to deuce. Fish replies with an angled drop volley and he has another set point...