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| Impressive Murray defeats Chela | Impressive Murray defeats Chela |
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| Andy Murray made an impressive start to his Paris Masters campaign, beating Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 6-0 despite struggling with a throat infection. | Andy Murray made an impressive start to his Paris Masters campaign, beating Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 6-0 despite struggling with a throat infection. |
| The Scot was broken early in the first set but recovered to make it 4-4 and from then on he was in control. | The Scot was broken early in the first set but recovered to make it 4-4 and from then on he was in control. |
| Argentine Chela was forced to save two set points at 5-4 but Murray broke him in the 12th game to seal the set. | Argentine Chela was forced to save two set points at 5-4 but Murray broke him in the 12th game to seal the set. |
| Murray then swept comfortably through the second set to set up a third-round meeting with Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty. | Murray then swept comfortably through the second set to set up a third-round meeting with Slovakia's Dominik Hrbaty. |
| Hrbaty defeated Russia's Igor Andreev 6-4 6-3. | Hrbaty defeated Russia's Igor Andreev 6-4 6-3. |
| "I was really struggling in the first six or seven games of the match with my breathing," Murray told The Guardian. | "I was really struggling in the first six or seven games of the match with my breathing," Murray told The Guardian. |
| Every match I win, I think Shanghai is getting a little closer James Blake | Every match I win, I think Shanghai is getting a little closer James Blake |
| "I wasn't able to practise that much because of the illness but it was a great second set. | "I wasn't able to practise that much because of the illness but it was a great second set. |
| "He started well and maybe I could have started better but he's not in the top 40 for nothing." | "He started well and maybe I could have started better but he's not in the top 40 for nothing." |
| Defending champion Tomas Berdych came from a set down to beat Olivier Rochus 6-7 (7-4) 6-4 6-2 for a place in the last 16. | Defending champion Tomas Berdych came from a set down to beat Olivier Rochus 6-7 (7-4) 6-4 6-2 for a place in the last 16. |
| Despite the win, Berdych will miss the end of season Masters Cup in Shanghai after seventh seed James Blake beat Arnaud Clement 6-4 3-6 6-4. | Despite the win, Berdych will miss the end of season Masters Cup in Shanghai after seventh seed James Blake beat Arnaud Clement 6-4 3-6 6-4. |
| Blake hit aces on the final two points in the sixth and seventh games and came back from 0-40 down when serving for the match against Clement, closing it out with two straight service winners. | Blake hit aces on the final two points in the sixth and seventh games and came back from 0-40 down when serving for the match against Clement, closing it out with two straight service winners. |
| "Every match I win, I think Shanghai is getting a little closer," said Blake. | "Every match I win, I think Shanghai is getting a little closer," said Blake. |
| "If I take care of what I need to do then hopefully it won't make as much difference how the rest of them are doing." | "If I take care of what I need to do then hopefully it won't make as much difference how the rest of them are doing." |
| Chilean Fernando Gonzalez, who reached the finals of his last three tournaments, also saw his hopes of a place in China disappear. | Chilean Fernando Gonzalez, who reached the finals of his last three tournaments, also saw his hopes of a place in China disappear. |
| The fifth seed slumped to a 3-6 6-4 7-5 defeat against Frenchman Julien Benneteau. | The fifth seed slumped to a 3-6 6-4 7-5 defeat against Frenchman Julien Benneteau. |
| But Tommy Robredo, the sixth seed, staged an incredible comeback to beat France's 2001 Paris champion Sebastien Grosjean. | But Tommy Robredo, the sixth seed, staged an incredible comeback to beat France's 2001 Paris champion Sebastien Grosjean. |
| The Spaniard, lying in the eighth and final qualifying place for Shanghai, came back from a set and 2-5 down to win 3-6 7-5 6-4. | The Spaniard, lying in the eighth and final qualifying place for Shanghai, came back from a set and 2-5 down to win 3-6 7-5 6-4. |
| Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu caused a surprise with a straight-sets win over 12th seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia. | Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu caused a surprise with a straight-sets win over 12th seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia. |
| "I didn't play my best match today," said Mathieu, after the 7-6 (13-11) 7-6 (7-4) win. "So to beat a very, very good player like him is good for my confidence." | "I didn't play my best match today," said Mathieu, after the 7-6 (13-11) 7-6 (7-4) win. "So to beat a very, very good player like him is good for my confidence." |