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put Nadal under pressure at times. Nadal, playing with greater power and more consistency, took a 3-1 lead in the first set but had Murray taken one of two break points in game eight he might have got back into it. Murray rallied to break Nadal at the start of the second set, but the Spaniard...
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Murray takes comfort from defeat
Andy Murray insisted he could see improvement in his clay-court game despite being predictably outclassed by Rafael Nadal at the Hamburg Masters on Thursday. The Scot marked his 21st birthday by going down 6-3 6-2 to the Spaniard who was simply too good, despite Murray showing glimpses of the...
Murray takes comfort from defeat
Andy Murray insisted he could see improvement in his clay-court game despite being predictably outclassed by Rafael Nadal at the Hamburg Masters on Thursday. The Scot marked his 21st birthday by going down 6-3 6-2 to the Spaniard who was simply too good, despite Murray showing glimpses of the...
Murray sees improvement
Andy Murray believes he is improving on clay despite losing to Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Hamburg Masters. The British number one was looking to celebrate his 21st birthday with his first success over the Spaniard on Thursday but was beaten 6-3 6-2 by the world number two in Germany....
Andy Murray can perform real feats of clay - just give him time!
A 6-3, 6-2 loss to Rafael Nadal in Hamburg on Thursday shows the Scot still has a lot to do to have a chance of major honours on the red clay surface. However, he is still on a learning curve and more matches against top players on clay will help him gain the experience he needs.
Nadal gives Murray birthday bashing
Last Modified: 16 May 2008 Source: ITN Happy returns were few and far between for Andy Murray as he was beaten in straight sets by Rafael Nadal on his 21st birthday. The Spaniard gave a demonstration of why he is the undisputed king of clay by demolishing the British number one 6-3 6-2 at the...
Murray takes comfort from defeat
Andy Murray insisted he could see improvement in his clay-court game despite being predictably outclassed by Rafael Nadal at the Hamburg Masters on Thursday. The Scot marked his 21st birthday by going down 6-3 6-2 to the Spaniard who was simply too good, despite Murray showing glimpses of the...
MURRAY TAKES COMFORT
Andy Murray insisted he could see improvement in his clay-court game despite being predictably outclassed by Rafael Nadal at the Hamburg Masters. The Scot marked his 21st birthday by going down 6-3 6-2 to the Spaniard, who was simply too good despite Murray showing glimpses of the form that saw...
Rafael Nadal win spoils Andy Murray's party
By Mark Hodgkinson Have your say Read comments An oil painting, a barbecue and a pool table were among the birthday presents Andy Murray received from family and friends yesterday as he turned 21. But Britain's only world-class singles player was unable to bring a clay-court victory against...
Murray crumbles in face of Nadal's fiery onslaught
Happy returns were in short supply for Andy Murray at the Hamburg Masters yesterday as he was predictably outclassed 6-3, 6-2 by an imperious Rafael Nadal on his 21st birthday. Murray began strongly by holding serve to love in the opening game, but an horrific smash into the net set the tone for...
Andy Murray no match for clay king Rafael Nadal
May 16 2008 By Ted Tracey BIRTHDAY BOY Andy Murray crashed out of the Hamburg Masters last night as world No.2 Rafael Nadal made it three wins out of three against the Scot. The British No.1 met the Spaniard for the first time on clay on his 21st birthday but the end result was the same as Nadal...
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