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Hello and welcome to live game-by-game coverage of the Monte-Carlo Masters. We've got all four singles quarter finals coming up starting with Andy Murray vs Tomas Berdych.

A. Murray vs T. Berdych | Monte Carlo
Men's Singles | Quarter-final | 20.04.2012 | Monte Carlo
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A. Murray (3)

T. Berdych (6)
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Alex Chick

Updated 20/04/2012 at 11:49 GMT


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Right, Novak's on court soon and he'll be playing Robin Haase for the right to play Berdych in the semis.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 3-6 - MATCH! Murray's going for the lines, but only half heartedly and he's teetering on the brink at 15-30…a perfect volley into the corner from Berdych and it's a single match point…and what a way to finish it as he beats another winner up the line.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 3-5 - The ball stands up in the middle of the court and Berdych crashes it right onto the line. Murray gets his opponent moving on the next point and draws the error. An ace out wide and a ripped forehand up the line leaves him just a game short of the match.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 3-4 - An important hold, and an easy one at that as Murray does it to love. An unreturnable serve down the tee seals it.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 2-4 - More aggressive play from Berdych and he reels off the first couple of points with ease. A double fault from the Czech and Murray pumps his fist…Berdych now hits long and it's 30-30. Murray wastes his chance by putting a return wide. Murray furiously hits away the ball as yet another ball goes long.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 2-3 - Two more deuces follow. A complete miss hit from Berdych as he looks for the drive volley, and Murray once again digs in to hold.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 1-3 - Even a miss hit from Berdych drops into the corner. And yet again he gets lucky as he clips the top of the net and it creeps over! Murray replies by reeling off a couple of winners and it's 30-30…and it's Berdych's 15th break point as Murray once again nets…the Scot does have nerves of steel though as once again he waits for the Berdych error.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 1-3 - Murray just can't get into any sort of rhythm. Errors follow, and even when he does hit a decent return, Berdych simply whips it up the line into the corner. Daylight now for the Czech.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 1-2 - BREAK! That break of serve hasn't spurred Murray on though. He's 15-30 down after another complete miss hit. A tidy one-two off the serve brings it back to 30-30, but Berdych absolutely hammers the ball into the corner for a break point…Murray decides to take the high ball on first time without letting it bounce and hits wide. The racket gets a good beating for its troubles.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 1-1 - BREAK! A weak pass into the net from Murray, a slice into the net and Murray's head's gone down a bit at the moment. Berdych goes in for the kill, but his forehand slams into the net. All of a sudden Murray's first break point of the match following another poor Berdych error…and he only needs one chance as he waits out the error from the Czech.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 0-1 - BREAK! Murray does a swear, as he's done a few times this match as he concedes yet another break point. No mistake this time and these are ominous times for Murray.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 0-0 - Berdych goes for too much as he drives a backhand long. Both players are keeping an excellent length, but it's Murray who breaks first and Berdych slice volleys the winner. The Scot is playing just too conservatively now as Berdych once again is the first to go for a corner and his courage pays. Break point…excellent defence from Murray brings it to deuce.
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Murray 7-6 2-6 - SET! A simple game for Berdych as three first serves into the corners give him three set points…Murray saves one with a beautiful return up the line, but no mistake at the second attempt as he smashes a winner up the line.
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Murray 7-6 2-5 - BREAK! Once again the drop shot is short, but at least he does it when 30-0 up. Another dodgy bounce; the groundsman has surely gone into hiding, and Murray hits well long. A Murray forehand inches long and it's break point…the return is sent well long. Another chance though as he swats away a short slice…and that is the double break - Murray with another miss hit.
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Murray 7-6 2-4 - These drop shots are really starting to break down now with Berdych spotting them ever earlier. Right idea from Murray, but a terrible execution as his volley is shanked into the net. Berdych goes in behind the run of Murray and extends his lead in this second set.
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Murray 7-6 2-3 - Murray makes sure he stays in this set with a solid service game. Errors off Berdych's racket and a winner perfectly into the corner from the Scot gives him the game to 15.
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Murray 7-6 1-3 - Berdych slaps the return to the other side of the court for a winner. Murray hits the return long and this is all pretty easy at the moment as Murray hits another attempt high into the net.
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Murray 7-6 1-2 - BREAK! Murray almost clips the slice over the big Czech, but Berdych stretches and just about makes the smash up the line. Murray takes the pace of the second serve and Berdych punishes it. A ridiculously poor drop shot from Murray and it's put away with absolute ease. Two break points…once again Berdych can't take advantage. One more opportunity…and that is the first break of the match as Murray nets.
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Murray 7-6 1-1 - Murray punishes the short second serve. But a couple of awry shots, including yet anther drop shot puts Berdych up in the game. Another strange bounce, this time at the expense of Murray and the Czech takes the game.
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Murray 7-6 1-0 - Murray's continuously using the drop shot, mainly to good effect as once again Berdych hits it wide. A mammoth rally, but Murray is comfortable the entire time and Berdych nets. Murray takes the game to 30.