wb10nadal_murray

Points won by each set: [ 28-25, 41-42, 29-24 ]
Points won directly behind the serve:
25 % Nadal – 25 of 97
34 % Murray – 34 of 92

Murray [4] put himself in a reasonable position to win each set that he lost… being 6, 1 & 5 points respectively to achieve that. The closest he was in the mid-set as he led 4:3* (40/15) and *6:5 in the tie-break – Nadal [1] saved the set point with a perfect BH stop-volley to win it 8/6. In sets one & three Murray led 4:3* (30-all) and 4:2* respectively, having a game point leading 4:3 in the 3rd. The following year Nadal wins very similar – in terms of the scoreline not the progress – semifinal at Roland Garros #

# Comparison of their two three-set semifinals at Slams:
Wimbledon ’10 (SF): Nadal d. Murray 6-4, 7-6, 6-4… 2 hours 21 minutes… Total points: 98-91
French Open ’11 (SF): Nadal d. Murray 6-4, 7-5, 6-4… 3 hours 17 minutes… Total points: 121-102

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