Nalbandian v Murray in Paris Masters

November 10, 2010 - 11:34 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Andy Murray will have to hit the ground running in Paris Masters. The world No. 4 will take on dangerous floater David Nalbandian in his opening match.

World No. 25 David Nalbandian is a good and sometimes even spectacular on faster indoor surfaces. The Argentine hasn’t made much noise this fall, but he’ll be looking to make a final impression in the last Masters event of the season, tennistalk.com reports.

Nalbandian actually holds a winning record over Murray. The two men have met on three occasions; Nalbandian won the first two. They met for the third time this year at the Toronto Masters. Murray won that encounter 6-2, 6-2.

Murray comes into Paris with the confidence of having won the Shanghai Masters a couple of weeks ago. The Scot lost in the second round in Valencia last week, but that probably had more to do with fatigue than actual poor play.

Given current form, Murray will have the edge in Wednesday’s match, especially if he can keep his first serve percentage above 60%. Nalbandian is capable of winning if he plays lights-out tennis, but this match should be Murray’s.