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World Tennis Championship - Results

Final
Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
A Murray656--
R Nadal473--

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  1. - - What a superb performance from Murray, who gets his season off to the perfect start! What confidence this is going to give him!

  2. 6-3 - Murray earns himself three match-points, getting to 0-30 before an unfortunate slip at the net from Nadal prompts a fine lob from the Scot...Nadal saves the first...AND MURRAY WINS IT WHEN NADAL FINDS THE NET!

  3. 5-3 - ...Murray consolidates his break with a fine service hold to 30, winning the final point after being on the defensive for much of it. He's just a game away from the perfect start to the season!

  4. 4-3 - A great stretch at the net gets Murray to break-point on the Nadal serve...and he almost takes it, although Nadal somehow digs up his own remarkable stretch and plods the ball into the open court...BUT MURRAY GOES ON TO BREAK!

  5. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    3-3 - Two games on and we are still level... all set for a grandstand finish in this encounter.

  6. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    2-2 - A drawn-out fourth game in the set ends with Murray holding for 2-2.

  7. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    1-2 - Nadal forcing Murray to work for little reward, but there are still signs that the Scot can match him.

  8. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    1-1 - Murray back level again now though. The crowd are loving every minute of this contest.

  9. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    0-1 - Nadal serves in the first game and promptly wins it, Murray fighting from deep but unable to match the power of his rival.

  10. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    5-7 - SET TO NADAL - Murray hits long at break point down to lose the set. We will go to a decider.

  11. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    5-6 - Nadal firing down the left-handers to give himself one last shot of a break to win the second set. Murray has to hold to force a tie-break.

  12. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    5-5 - Murray keeps his nerve to hold. Are we set for a tie-break?

  13. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    4-5 - Nadal wins a pivotal review at 30-30 when his shot crept in by a couple of millimetres - drama! He closes it out for 5-4. A break would give him the set.

  14. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    4-4 - Murray with some excellent strokeplay to keep in the hunt. Can he come through and take the victory?

  15. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    3-4 - Nadal holds to take the lead.

  16. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    3-3 - BREAK BACK - Nadal has the crucial break to draw level with his opponent as both players dig deep. This is excellent preparation for the Aussie Open for both men.

  17. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    3-2 - BREAK - Murray finally secures the break after three chances!! Nadal never gives up but he has come up against a quality rival in the Scot here...

  18. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    2-2 - There are a few laughs as Nadal questions the validity of a Hawkeye virtual replay which hands Murray a point on his way to holding for two games apiece.

  19. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    1-2 - Nadal finding his feet out there, and when the bull-like player does that there is no one better than him with a racquet in hand.

  20. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    1-1 - Murray edges back level although Nadal seems to be building up a head of steam...

  21. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    0-1 - Nadal with a hold to take the lead in the second set.

  22. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    6-4 - SET FOR MURRAY - The Scot wastes the first but the second is converted when he sends Nadal back deep to defend and the return lands out.

  23. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Two serve and volleys for Murray, but he comes unstuck when he attempts a third... he has two set points after the next exchange...

  24. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    5-4 - BREAK - Murray leads 5-4 after forcing Nadal wide and into an error. He will serve for the opening set.

  25. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Murray wins a break point... Nadal could be in trouble in this first set if he fails to save it, despite his fetching yellow and white tee-shirt...

  26. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    4-4 - BREAK BACK - A wild mis-hit from Murray then shot into the net gives Nadal a break point... and Murray double faults to hand it to him.

  27. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    4-3 - In a key rally at 30-30 Murray hits the net from the baseline, handing Nadal the advantage - and he finishes it off to keep in touch.

  28. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    4-2 - Wide from Nadal before Murray completes the hold with a reverse backhand overhead volley - or something like that - after pinning the Spaniard back. Stirring stuff.

  29. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Great shot right into the corner from Nadal, but he was already 30-0 down. Murray then with a cushioned drop which his rival sends back past him across the court. A Murray point and double fault then takes the score to deuce...

  30. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    3-2 - A cracking forehand slice leaves Murray scrambling unsuccessfully to the net before Nadal closes out the game with some relief. Still a break down though.

  31. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Murray 0-30 up when Nadal comes in close to volley for 15-30... he may have to do that more often, given Murray's strokeplay. However that is when the passing shot comes into play... Murray into the net for 30-30.

  32. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    3-1 - Murray doing well from the baseline, holding to extend his lead.

  33. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    2-1 - BREAK - Murray has the break! He returned a serve into the net while on a break point then, having won another, found an absolute belter of a winner while retrieving a Nadal drive!! Stunning shot.

  34. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Murray wins a break point but fails to convert when he hits long with a forehand. A brilliant rally ensues which sees Nadal drop a side spinner for Murray to just save; then inexplicably the number one volleys way out from above!!

  35. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    1-1 - The Spaniard takes the first point off the Scot's serve with a backhand, but it is simple stuff for Murray for there to win four consecutive points and level up.

  36. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    0-1 - Nadal with a love game to start, his final serve an ace after Murray's challenge was unsuccessful.

  37. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    0-0 - Nadal to serve in the opening game.

  38. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Murray has also beaten James Blake here - Nadal came into the tournament at the last-four stage and beat Nikolay Davydenko.

  39. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - The players emerge and are knocking up ahead of their clash.

  40. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - The boy Murray seems to be doing well so far in his debut tournament of 2009 - it is an exhibition but one that has generated a flurry of excitement given the upcoming Australian Open and top-class line-up.

  41. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Murray disposed of world number two Roger Federer in the semis, and now faces the number one - Spanish lion Nadal.

  42. Murray A.-Nadal R.

    - - Welcome to the World Tennis Championship final between Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal in Abu Dhabi.

WTA Race 2009

Points
1 Dinara Safina 7730
2 Serena Williams 7575
3 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5771
4 Caroline Wozniacki 5345
5 Elena Dementieva 5215
6 Victoria Azarenka 4450
7 Venus Williams 4396
8 Vera Zvonareva 3550
9 Jelena Jankovic 3435
10 Agnieszka Radwanska 3340

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