![]() ![]() When the draw for the Australian Open pitted Murray against Berrettini, the general consensus was the veteran Scot had landed an opponent who would leave him cursing his luck. Nobody upsets the odds quite like Murray and this latest act of defiance was the greatest since he had the surgery four years ago which left him with a metal hip. Evans beat Bagnis in the first round when he reached the Melbourne last 16 in 2017 - a career-best run in Melbourne Metal-hip Murray defies the odds again The British number two had moved into a two-sets-to-one lead when the players were taken off court as temperatures topped 35C at Melbourne Park.Ĭooler conditions when they returned at 5pm local time - after a three-hour break - helped Evans wrap up the win. "He's an unbelievable player and one of the best competitors."Įvans, 32, will play French veteran Jeremy Chardy next. "I was a bit lucky at the end with the net cord, but it felt like some of the tennis was really good. "I've been working to give myself the opportunity to perform in matches like this and against players like Matteo. "I will be feeling it this evening and tomorrow but right now I'm unbelievably happy and proud of myself," said Murray, a five-time runner-up in Melbourne. Extreme heat stops play at Melbourne Park.How boxing sessions can help knock out Raducanu - Gauff column.'Metal-hip Murray stuns everyone - even himself'.The three-time major champion will play Italian veteran Fabio Fognini or Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round on Thursday. ![]() It was 66th-ranked Murray's first success over a top-20 opponent at a Grand Slam since 2017.Īfter racing 6-1 ahead in the first-to-10 final-set tie-break, Murray secured victory after almost five hours with a forehand which took a huge chunk of the net cord and left 26-year-old Berrettini stranded. The Englishman, seeded 25th, won 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 in a first-round match that was delayed for three hours because of extreme heat in Melbourne.įormer world number one Murray later ensured four Britons would play in the second round - after Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie won on Monday - with a memorable triumph against last year's semi-finalist Berrettini. Murray, who thought hip surgery in 2019 would end his career, saved a match point at 5-4 in the decider.ĭan Evans is also through after beating Argentina's Facundo Bagnis. ![]()
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