He injured his ankle mid-match and played until the end: Andy Murray’s spectacular show at the Miami Open

The Scottish tennis player sprained his ankle in the third set tiebreak against Czech Tomas Machac and continued to play until the end where he fell 7-5, 5-7 and 7-6.

Andy Murray’s mid-game injury at the Miami Open (Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

The historic Andy Murray continues to write pages in his legacy. The Scotsman He was eliminated from the Miami Open Masters 1000 in memorable fashion in an epic battle against the Czech Tomas Macacto take success with parts of 7-5, 5-7 and 7-6because of an ankle injury that brought him to his knees midway through the game and despite the pain, he recovered and offered an impressive show until the last moment.

At the Butch Buchholz Tennis Center, Tomas Macac (60º) took an important victory over the former world number one in advanced to the round of 16 of the Miami Open Masters 1000 for the first time. In a duel of great intensity, The Czech dominated the first set and the Scotsman did the same in the second to reach a thrilling tie in the third. That’s when the sparks came out of the racket of both players.

The Czech ahead with a 5-2 difference on the scoreboard. However, the the gold medalist of the London 2012 Olympic Games received the support of the public present and turned it into the energy necessary to come back and bring the match to a tiebreak sense. When The score was 5-5 when Murray sprained his left ankle while trying to get close to the ball and deliver the final shot to score a point.

The winner of three Grand Slams He fell to his knees on the ground screaming in pain and wanted to hit the cement with his hand. After an offensive game in which he was seen with many signs of illness, He recovered, sat in his chair and sought medical help.. Despite the physical discomfort and complex panorama, Andy showed his resilience and got back into the game. However, despite the height and effort of the Scotsman, who received all the applause from those present, Macchac regained the level of the first set and sealed the partial win 7-5, 5-7 and 7-6.

Andy Murray’s injury moment at the Miami Open

Source: Tycsports

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