In the first round, Murray (66th in the ATP rankings) delivered a five-set thriller with world No. 13 Matteo Berrettini – 6:3, 6:3, 4:6, 6:7, 7:6. And then he played almost 6 hours in a match with Australian Tanasi Kokkinakis, made a brilliant comeback and set a number of goals – 4: 6, 6: 7, 7: 6, 6: 3, 7 : 5.
Murray said after the victory:
“It was amazing that I was able to turn it around. Thanasi served amazing and hit hard on the right. I don’t know how I managed to get out of it. I really started to play better at the as the game progressed, but yes, I have a big heart.”
Achievements of Andy Murray
#1. Murray became the first Open Era player to win 10 Grand Slam matches, losing in straight sets.
Andy Murray is one of the most successful players outside the Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
However, by beating Kokkinakis, Murray swept Federer away. The Briton now has the most comebacks in Open Era Grand Slam history. Federer and Todd Martin each have 9.
Murray’s most recent major comeback was against Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round of the 2020 US Open.
#2. Andy Murray played the longest game of his career
Murray is no stranger to long games throughout his illustrious career. However, by playing his 250th Grand Slam singles match, Murray made it an occasion of memories.
With his 198th major victory, Murray played the longest match of his career. His gladiatorial duel with Kokkinakis lasted 5 hours and 45 minutes and ended at 4:05 a.m. Melbourne time.
#3. Andy Murray becomes the first player to win 11 matches in all competitions after losing the first 2 sets.
Returning to five-set matches, Andy Murray took it to the next level at the Australian Open.
After beating Kokinakkis, the Scot became the first player to win 11 matches in all tournaments, losing the first 2 sets, beating Roger Federer, Boris Becker and Aaron Krickshane, who have 10 of those matches.
The Scot was crowned three times at Roland Garros (2010, 2011, 2016), twice at Wimbledon (2008, 2013) and four times at the US Open (2008, 2011, 2015, 2020). Murray made another Davis Cup comeback.
Number 4. Murray played the second longest match in Australian Open history
The epic showdown between Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis was one of the longest at the Australian Open, but not the longest.
That honor goes to nine-time champion Novak Djokovic in the 2012 title match against Rafael Nadal, which was completed in 5 hours and 53 minutes, eight minutes longer than the Murray-Kokkinakis clash.
The victory was Djokovic’s first successful title defense at the Australian Open, and he repeated the feat four more times.
After spending 10 hours and 46 minutes in the first two matches, Murray in the third round of the Australian Open gave a hard time to the 25th racket in the world, Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. The Briton lost 1:6, 7:6, 3:6, 4:6 but he still gave his fans a treat at this tournament and he should take advantage of this Australian Open.
Vyacheslav Gorbachev/Athletistic
<!–
Подпишитесь на Athletistic:
–>
Source: Sport
I’m Rose Brown , a journalist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the news industry. I specialize in covering tennis-related news for Athletistic, a leading sports media website. My writing is highly regarded for its quick turnaround and accuracy, as well as my ability to tell compelling stories about the sport.
