Italian tennis player Matteo Berretini admitted he was impressed with the form of the 35-year-old Briton Andy Murray which he lost in a five-hour first-round match at the Australian Open.
The game lasted 4 hours 54 minutes and ended 6:3, 6:3, 4:6, 6:7(7:9), 7:6(10:6) in favor of Murray .
I don’t know how he feels. I feel tired, obviously (smile). But I didn’t lose because I was tired. I felt really, really good at the end of the fifth lap. Obviously, my legs are a little heavy. But I didn’t lose for that reason.
It’s amazing what Murray is capable of after so many surgeries, after all the miles he’s covered in his career. It’s impressive. It shows how much he loves the game, how much he loves these games.
Yes, I think he played much better. He was moving much better. He is a great champion. I have said it several times. Personally, it was great for me to play against him in such an atmosphere. Yes, just a great game. Unfortunately, not everything went as I wanted, admitted Berrettini in the post-match press conference.
Murray is a former world No. 1 in singles and the only two-time Olympic men’s singles champion in history. He played 11 times in the final of Grand Slam tournaments and won three victories, won 49 ATP tournaments (including 46 in singles).
Source : MatchTV
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