Watch: Andy Murray hits an incredible no-look forehand past Rafael Nadal

http://youtu.be/8cWF8YOaVck ROME -- Andy Murray may have lost his quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open, but maybe he can find some solace

Courtney Nguyen|

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ROME -- Andy Murray may have lost his quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open, but maybe he can find some solace in earning Hot Shot honors for a no-look forehand flick that left Nadal flabbergasted.

Nadal earned a game point early in the third set and played some fantastic side-to-side defense that resulted in a perfectly placed drop shot that bounced behind Murray as he covered the net. It looked like a sure winner but instead of taking a stab at a volley, Murray tracked back and slapped a forehand passing shot with his back to the net. Even from three different camera angles, it's hard to tell how Murray hit this shot. Nadal didn't even make a move for it.

"I hit a very good [cross-court] drop shot and -- I don't know how he hit the ball," Nadal said laughing. "The ball was so far behind [him]. You don't expect a shot like this."

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Published May 17, 2014 | Modified May 17, 2014

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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