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The Indian Wells Tennis Tournament, Men Singles Final

Rafael Nadal (ESP)	2	6	6
Andy Murray (GBR)	0	1	2

Rafa does it again......! In a match that was hampered by extremely gusty wind conditions, the Spaniard kept his cool and registered his first win in the last four meetings with the Scot. Both first and second set saw two service breaks both against Murray, letting Nadal be on the forefront at almost every stage of the match. The windy conditions proved a little too frustrating for the lanky Scot as he lost his calm and the belief to win the match and succumbed to defeat in one hour and 20 minutes. Surprisingly, there were NO ACES during the entire match, which saw 23 winners from Nadal, mostly at the net, making him lift the Indian Wells Masters series 1000 event for the second time in his career after emerging victorious in 2007.
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 6 - 2
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray forehand jumps the line and makes Nadal jump in joy as the world number one raises his arms in jubilation after winning the second Indian wells masters title, the trophy he last lifted two years ago.
40-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray backhand drifts outside the court, and Nadal has three match points.
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. Nadal serve lands outside the service line.
30-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. After a long rally Murray sends a backhand long, two more points and Nadal will close in the Masters series wins gap with feder, with Swiss having won 14 of them
15-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray nets a forehand
Served By: Murray Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 5 - 2
Game	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. After a short rally Murray sends another forehand long, gets a consolidating break, just a gameaway from 13th Masters crown
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-40	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray struggles to control the volley and puts it long
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal sends a thumping forehand pass down the line
30-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Now similar point to Murray, places a difficlut lob returning one and wins it
15-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal comes in the line of the ball and volleys it into the net
0-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Everything working Nadal's way now as a simple lob turns out to be a winner for him
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 4 - 2
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray dumps another backhand into the net
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
40-30	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal pushes forehand over the line
40-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray Forehand return goes wayward
30-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray looks frustrated as Murray backhand hits the net
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal dumps the routine backhand into the net
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. Nadal serve lands outside the service line.
15-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal gears up and pours the pressure on Murray with a flashing crosscourt winner
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Served By: Murray Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 3 - 2
Game	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal scrambles back a brutal forehand crosscourt, ruches to the net, places a deep volley, but is stunned with a lob return, but jumps his way back to put away a high volley, finally winning the point with a crosscourt forehand winner on a short ball. The elusive break is pocketed by Nadal
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-40	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal thwacks a dreamy forehand up the line and takes the break point opportunity
30-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal sends an attempted pass long
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. Murray serve lands outside the service line.
15-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray looks outraged as Murray forehand hits the net
15-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal produces a raking forehand/backhand down the line and Murray fails to control it as Nadal finishes with a smash
15-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. After a short rally Nadal sends a backhand long
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 2 - 2
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Weak return from Murray goes into the net
	Nadal to Murray: LET. Low serve barely touches the net cord, let first serve
40-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray struggles to control the backhand volley
30-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Murray generates a gorgeous forehand right into the corner and takes a lot more than just a point, his belief to win the match
30-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal strokes a stunning crosscourt forehand
15-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray looks outraged as Murray backhand lands outside the court
Served By: Murray Won By: Murray Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 1 - 2
Game	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal forehand return jumps the line
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
40-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Long rally till Nadal forehand drifts outside the court
30-30	Murray to Nadal: Double Fault, Winner: Nadal. Murray overhits the second serve. Expensive double fault.
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray looks outraged as due to extreme windy conditions Murray forehand lands outside the court
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. Murray serve lands outside the sideline.
30-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal pushes forehand over the line
15-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Murray serves,reaches to the net and plants a low volley into open court
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 1 - 1
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal produces a raking forehand crosscourt and Murray fails to control it
40-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal moves Murray around the court and completely outfoxes Murray with a drop-shot
	Nadal to Murray: LET. Ball touches the net, Nadal will serve again.
30-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal forehand drifts outside the court
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. Nadal serve lands outside the service line.
30-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray forehand pass misses the court
15-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal serves,reaches to the net and plants a low volley into open court
Served By: Murray Won By: Murray Nadal - Murray 6 - 1 0 - 1
Game	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Weak return from Nadal goes into the net
40-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal forehand jumps the line again
30-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal looks outraged as gusty wind conditions land an easy forehand outside the court
15-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal Backhand return goes wayward
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 6 - 1
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray pushes forehand over the line
40-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray forehand drifts outside the court. Nadal with 2 set points
30-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray nets an attempted pass
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray comes in the line of the ball and volleys it into the net
0-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal nets a backhand
Served By: Murray Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 5 - 1
Game	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal, reaches to the net and plants a low volley into open court
30-40	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray nets a backhand
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. Murray serve lands outside the service line.
30-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray forehand drifts outside the court
30-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. After a short rally Murray sends a forehand long
30-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal nets a forehand
15-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal forehand jumps the line
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 4 - 1
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray nets a forehand and gives Nadal a headstart into this first set
40-30	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Brief rally till Murray produces an acute angled crosscourt forehand passing shot winner
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. Nadal serve lands outside the service line.
40-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray looks outraged as Murray forehand lands outside the court
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray backhand jumps the line
15-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal backhand goes straight into the net
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. Nadal serve lands outside the service line.
15-0	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Brief rally till Nadal produces an acute angled crosscourt backhand winner
Served By: Murray Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 3 - 1
Game	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray comes in the line of the ball and volleys it into the net
40-A	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray pushes forehand over the line
Deuce	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal reaches to the net and plants a low volley into open court, forcing error
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
A-40	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal looks outraged as Nadal forehand lands outside the court
Deuce	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal races to the net and volleys with soft hands
A-40	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal backhand misses the court
Deuce	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal Forehand return goes wayward
40-A	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal totally humbles Murray at the net, when he converts the point on his third passing shot
Deuce	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal rushes to the net and punches away a volley
40-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal forehand misses the court
30-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. After a short rally Nadal sends a forehand long
15-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray dumps the routine forehand into the net
15-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. After a short rally Murray sends a forehand long
15-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Murray sprints towards the net and puts away a high volley at the net
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 2 - 1
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal strokes a stunning crosscourt backhand to hold the serve
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. Nadal serve lands outside the service line.
40-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray Forehand return goes wayward
30-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray pushes forehand over the line after a long rally
15-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Weak return from Murray goes out
0-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Murray rushes to the net and punches away a volley
Served By: Murray Won By: Murray Nadal - Murray 1 - 1
Game	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal forehand return jumps the line
A-40	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Astonishing rally, Murray hits a shot right into the corner, comes to net, but sees himself running back to the baseline with deep Nadal shots, and finaaly wins the point with nadal missing the line
Deuce	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray nets a backhand
40-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Murray rushes to the net and punches away a volley
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
30-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. After a long rally Nadal sends a forehand long
	Murray to Nadal: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-30	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray dumps the routine backhand into the net
15-15	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal hits a delightful forehand winner up the line and crowd enjoys it too
15-0	Murray to Nadal: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal nets a forehand after a few exchanges of shots
Served By: Nadal Won By: Nadal Nadal - Murray 1 - 0
Game	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray nets a forehand after a short rally
40-30	Nadal to Murray: Double Fault, Winner: Murray. Double Fault!
	Nadal to Murray: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
40-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Nadal sends a thumping forehand up the line on a short ball
30-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray Forehand return goes wayward
15-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Nadal. Murray pushes forehand return over the line
0-15	Nadal to Murray: IN, Winner: Murray. Nadal backhand finds way into the net

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