Australia Open: Andy Murray ready for Roberto Bautista Agut after ….
Andy Murray has already spent over 10-and-a-half hours on court at the Australian Open in his opening two matches, but the Brit is prepared for another tough test against Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday.
Murray battled back from two sets and a break down to claim a 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-5 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis in a match that started on Thursday night and finished the next day, with the epic contest the longest match of the 35-year-old’s lengthy career.
Australia Open: Andy Murray ready for Roberto Bautista Agut after …
The five hours and 45 minute contest was the third latest finish to a tennis match ever recorded at 4.05am and the second latest at the Australian Open, following the famous clash between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis in 2008 which concluded at 4.34am.
Murray returned to the practice court for a short while later on Friday to prepare himself for his next contest but it remains to be seen in what physical condition he will be in having played 10 sets of tennis already following his opening round five-set thriller against Matteo Berrettini.
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Murray’s third-round meeting with 24th seed Bautista Agut – who is tennis’ equivalent of a brick wall – is their first at a Grand Slam since the emotional first-round match in 2019, where Murray opened up about the extent of his hip problems and revealed his fears his career may be over.
Bautista Agut, who also beat Murray easily twice last year, said: “I’m happy for him that he’s in good shape, he is winning good matches, and he is enjoying the court again.
“He looks fit. He is a good fighter. He loves the game, and he is a good tennis player.”
Australia Open: Andy Murray ready for Roberto Bautista Agut after ….
Andy Murray has already spent over 10-and-a-half hours on court at the Australian Open in his opening two matches, but the Brit is prepared for another tough test against Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday.
Murray battled back from two sets and a break down to claim a 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-5 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis in a match that started on Thursday night and finished the next day, with the epic contest the longest match of the 35-year-old’s lengthy career.
Australia Open: Andy Murray ready for Roberto Bautista Agut after …
The five hours and 45 minute contest was the third latest finish to a tennis match ever recorded at 4.05am and the second latest at the Australian Open, following the famous clash between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis in 2008 which concluded at 4.34am.
Murray returned to the practice court for a short while later on Friday to prepare himself for his next contest but it remains to be seen in what physical condition he will be in having played 10 sets of tennis already following his opening round five-set thriller against Matteo Berrettini.
READ MORE:Just in:Andy Murray rages at umpire during his ..
Murray’s third-round meeting with 24th seed Bautista Agut – who is tennis’ equivalent of a brick wall – is their first at a Grand Slam since the emotional first-round match in 2019, where Murray opened up about the extent of his hip problems and revealed his fears his career may be over.
Bautista Agut, who also beat Murray easily twice last year, said: “I’m happy for him that he’s in good shape, he is winning good matches, and he is enjoying the court again.
“He looks fit. He is a good fighter. He loves the game, and he is a good tennis player.”
