Soderling to serve in this opening game of the match.

R. Söderling vs A. Montañés | US Open

Men's Singles | Round 4 | 05.09.2010 | New York

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R. Söderling (5)

A. Montañés (21)

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6-3

WINNER! A stunning forehand winner brings up two match points for Soderling on the Montanes serve. He only needs one as he completes victory with another trademark forehand winner in 2 hours and 15 minutes. He wins 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-3 and is through to the last eight, where he could face Roger Federer. That should be a mouthwatering encounter.

5-3

Soderling quickly rampages to 40-0 ahead. Montanes flicks a forehand winner across court from deep before a double fault gives Montanes hope. He plays a magnificent backhand winner to draw level at deuce, but a big first serve does the job for Soderling. The Swede then lands a couple of magnificent shots to see himself through that game. One game away from the last eight now.

4-3

Montanes not disappearing into the darkness yet as the sun sets over the Big Apple. He keeps alive his hopes with a praiseworthy service game. Will be difficult to lay a glove on Soderling when he is serving so well, but he is still out there.

4-2

Soderling sheds a couple of points, but he retains composure from 30-30 to consolidate the break. The Swede is surely heading for the last eight now.

3-2

BREAK! Some punishing rallies in that game. Over 20 shots before Soderling produces a stunning forehand winner down the line. He brings up a break point, but Montanes responds with a steaming forehand winner of his own. Montanes contributes a couple of double faults before the Spanish player goes long when down a break point.

2-2

Soderling continues to tot up love service games. He is remaining very patient out there. Content to take on Montanes from the back of the court.

1-2

Decent hold by Montanes. Very decent indeed. He rounds that game off with an ace. Better stuff from the Spaniard. Not dead yet in this match.

1-1

A love game for Soderling there. Almost like a Roddick or a Fish in the manner he ripped through that service game.

0-1

Montanes stops the bleeding, but he will need to dig deep into his reserves if he is going halt Soderling's progress, which seems highly unlikely at the moment.

6-2

SET! Soderling concludes the third set with another fine example of serving. Soderling's ace haul is up to 13. Really motoring along nicely out there. Seems all set for the quarter-finals. Montanes can't really live with the Swede on this surface, or perhaps in this form.

5-2

BREAK! He probably didn't need it, but he will take it if it is going. A fine game by Soderling to break Montanes to love. Really looking like a top five player out there. Enjoys the luxury of a double break as he serves for the third set and a 2-1 lead.

4-2

Those serves are fairly fizzing off the Soderling racket. He leads 4-2 and that first set seems a long time ago.

3-2

BREAK! A rally of 26 shots in that game. Soderling brings up two break points. Montanes knocks a shot long from the back of the court and the Swede finally breaks. Looks to be in the driving seat.

2-2

A love game for Soderling. Pretty impressive serving by the Swedish player. Really starting to find his range with some explosing hitting. Montanes will do well to weather this storm, but still too early to write him off.

1-2

Floodlights will soon be on out on Louis Armstrong. Perhaps not as much excitement as last night's barmy match involving Andy Murray, but still decent numbers watching this. Montanes holds serve. Soderling forced to wait for another chance to try to break the Spaniard.

1-1

A couple of unexpected errors by Soderling sees the game go to deuce. Soderling digs himself out of a tight spot with two big first serves. That is the way to get out of trouble.

0-1

So we are off and running in this third set. That was a decent hold by Montanes in the opening game. Cannot really afford to be cut adrift or this match could quickly run away from him.

6-3

SET! Soderling drills down two aces with a couple of his biggest serves of the day and after one hour and 12 minutes, we are level. Perhaps Soderling will kick on from here. He was highly fancied to come through this, but Montanes is a gritty competitor.

5-3

Montanes forces Soderling to serve for it with a decent effort. Would be interesting if he can find a break at this stage of the match.

5-2

Soderling holds to move to within one game of the second set. Match stats still quite even. Soderling has made 14 unforced errors to eight by the Spanish player.