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Video: Andy Murray can't handle Denis Istomin's tweener

In their fourth-round match, Andy Murray caught Denis Istomin on the run and forced him to hit a weak "tweener." But when Murray tried to put away the volley,
Courtney Nguyen|

In their fourth-round match, Andy Murray caught Denis Istomin on the run and forced him to hit a weak "tweener." But when Murray tried to put away the volley, he... well... couldn't. That's a bit too casual, Andy.

But later in the match, Murray lucked out on another mishit: a horrible forehand shank actually floated in and allowed him to break. That shank worked out for him, and he went on to serve out the match.

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COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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