So the first clay masters of the year kicks off, with some pretty good matches on the first day. Currently matches are:

Llodra vs. JCF
Santoro vs. Vliegen
Minar vs. Ancic

Post any updates here :ok:

llodra took the first set in a tiebreak, as did Vliegen

Ancic currently a set up, and it's on serve in the second set

Vliegen, Ancic and JCF won (JCF taking the final two sets 6-1,6-1)

Rochus currently destroying Haas in the first set - already a double break up :yikes:

MurrayMint up now against Lopez

4-3 Murray on serve.

5-4 Murray on serve. Lopez lookign tough to break at the mo.

5-4 Murray. Have a feeling his fitness is going to be tested here...

Volandri about to beat Mahut,

Soderling a set and a break up on Stepanek

6-5 Murray. I am seeing a tie break, unless Murray can attack here.

Volandri beats Mahut.

Early break for Querrey against Moya. :(

C'mon Moya :ok:

Murray has set point after a great rally but back to duece.

First BP for Murray and it's a set point too.. but not taken

Great lob from Murray :bow: for deuce again, now Lopez has advantage. Now he has the set, fough thard there. Tie break ...

4-1Murray

:badpc: Scoreboard still showing 1-1, thanks SB

5-2 Murray, two mini breaks.

Lopez keeps pushing back. 6-5 <urray set point

Murray takes the first set in the TB 7-5 :yahoo:

Close match, coudlhave gone either way .

:clap:

Was sure this would be a tough opener for Murray (which the ATP computer - or whoever does the draws - seems determined to keep giving him this season) but so far so good :)

Focus, Andy!

Early break for Andy! :)

Stepanek is fighting back against Soderling, now 6-5 up in the second.

Moya breaks at the start of the second :yahoo:

Come on Carlos, time for a clay masterclass :pray:

Yep and he has a break. :ok: Stay focused and eh should finish ti off.

After being 5-2 in the set, Soderling misses match point in TB, Stepanek takes the set to level it. This one may haunt Soderling if he loses now.

Lapentti-Starace just starting, which I know everyone here cares passionately about :whistle:

Soderling made a big error there! :o Stepanek is not easy though, even though it's not his surface he's a very tough opponent.

Looked like good holds in close games for Murray and Moya there.... and has AM just broken again? 5-2 now? :yahoo:

Murray serving at 5-2 for the macth.

Lopez breaks for 3-5.

:angry:

Come on Andy!

Lopez putting pressure on it would seem, quick hold there.

Murray takes it 7-6, 6-4 :yahoo:

:yahoo:

Cracking win, presume time with Corretja didn't hurt.

:cheers:

and Carlos makes Querrey eat a breadstick for his cheek in taking the first set. :bow:

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

I thought that might be a tough one for Murray, so he did well to come through it in straight sets :ok:

Instant BBC report says Murray was "calm and efficient" :yikes: :P

oooh- tipsy up next against Mathieu

*realises no work will get done this afternoon at all!!!!* :blush:

Yes, in many ways I wish I hadn't found a livestream :D

Well done for Murray. A few too many dropshots for my liking haha but well done.

He hasn't had many actualy ATP level clay court wins so at the moment I'm taking all this as a bonus. :P

Querry a break up on Moya in the final set :yikes:

and soderling a break up on Stepanek

Moya better win cos I picked himt o go a littel further than his seedin in the predictions :rolleyes:

Carlos loses decider 6-3 :bye:

go kick his ass SB!!!!!! :banghead:

And Soderling beats Stepanek - eventually.