Andy Murray

Andy Murray produced yet another Herculean effort at the Australian Open, coming back from two sets and a break down against home favorite Thanasi ...

Murray now holds the record for most comebacks from two sets down of all active players with 11 – and this one might have been his greatest yet. With Kokkinakis two sets up and leading 2-0 in the third set, Murray improbably chased down five successive shots that all should have been winners, before eventually forcing his opponent into a mistake to break serve. That’s why I kept going.” “I have experience of it and I rely on that experience and that drive and that fight, and my love of the game and competing, and my respect for this event and the competition. “I mean, I don’t know … in Melbourne.

The 35-year-old Murray had just fought off a match point and completed his record 11th comeback from down two sets to prevail over Thanasi Kokkinakis, 4-6, 6-7( ...

He added: “I think now I ride the most matches coming from two sets to love down so I have done it before. They are 3-3 all-time, but Bautista Agut beat Murray in five sets in the first round of the 2019 Australian Open. “It was unbelievable that I managed to turn that round,” Murray, ranked No. And I don’t know how I managed to get through it. “It’s ridiculously late, you didn’t need to do that but it really helps me and Thanasi in a situation like that creating an amazing atmosphere for us so I appreciate that. The 35-year-old Murray had just fought off a match point and completed his record 11th comeback from down two sets to prevail over Thanasi Kokkinakis, 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5 at 4.05 a.m.

Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis played deep into the night at the Australian Open for more than 5 1/2 hours in a second-round match until Murray emerged ...

In the fourth, Murray was the aggressor and never seemed sapped of energy, at one point waving his arms and even doing jumping jacks to fire up his supporters. But serving at 2-0, 40-all, he was cited by the chair umpire for taking too much time before a serve and let it get to him. When Murray delivered a second-serve ace at 2:59 a.m., more than 4 1/2 hours into the proceedings, he owned the fourth set and forced a fifth. After meeting Kokkinakis at the net for an embrace, Murray screamed. He strutted to the sideline, shaking his neon-colored racket. "I mean, look, it is obviously amazing to win the match," he continued with a chuckle, "but I also want to go to bed now. And how high was the quality of play? "I really appreciate people doing that and creating an atmosphere for us." "I don't know who it's beneficial for," Murray said. MELBOURNE, Australia -- The times on the clock shifted from p.m. There was tension. There was frustration in there.

Andy Murray defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open in a match that lasted five hours and 45 minutes and didn't end until after 4 a.m..

In the fourth, Murray was the aggressor and never seemed sapped of energy, at one point waving his arms and even doing jumping jacks to fire up his supporters. When Murray delivered a second-serve ace at 2:59 a.m., more than 4½ hours into the proceedings, he owned the fourth set and forced a fifth. But serving at 2-0, 40-all, he was cited by the chair umpire for taking too much time before a serve and let it get to him. Somehow, it was not the latest finish in Australian Open history. And how high was the quality of play? “I mean, look, it is obviously amazing to win the match,” he continued with a chuckle, “but I also want to go to bed now.

Jon Wertheim: This marks the fourth anniversary of Andy Murray's quasi-retirement. His cheerful exit from the 2019 Australian Open, when the tournament went ...

It is still hard to see Murray going much further in this tournament. three rounds after this that his game is going to be able to hold up, especially against more reliable opponents. And it was clear, on both his serve and his groundstrokes, that Murray was using more force in this match. This was Murray at his best strategically and his best—at least in recent years—physically. And now he’s [managed to outdo himself in the second round](https://www.si.com/tennis/2023/01/19/andy-murray-thanasi-kokkinakis-australian-open-marathon-match), looking more like the player who once became number one than the 35 year-old father of four with a metal hip. He turned in one of the more enthralling matches of his career, beating Australian Thanasi Kokkanakis 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Andy Murray has raised the bar for 35-year-olds who have a metal hip after his incredible comeback win overThanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the ...

Murray won a singles title at the European Open 10 months after the hip procedure. All of that pic.twitter.com/JkWVFy5YoV He will need to get plenty of rest before his next match against Roberto Bautista Agut after playing more than 10 hours of tennis already this week. "I didn't really know what I had said at the press conference." There was confusion throughout 2019 that Murray would have to walk away from the sport because of injury.

5:45 later, Andy Murray at age 35, with a metal hip, pulls off one of the more improbable comebacks I've seen. [talking](https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/andy-murray-makes-surprise-announcement-ahead-of-the-australian-open/news-story/e1ee6b4245649e130dca436c3c03abdc) about possibly retiring due to hip and back problems. 35yo Andy Murray, a former world #1 with a metal hip, who played 5h two days ago, comes back to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5 in the 2nd longest ever #AusOpen match: 5h45, finished after 4am in the morning.

Into the 3rd round

Epic. This is why I love the sport. This is the second consecutive five-set thriller Murray has won to start the Australian Open. After dropping the first two sets, Murray won a third-set tiebreaker to stay alive. He won the fourth and fifth sets to seal the win in five hours, 45 minutes in a match that ended after 4 a.m.

ANDY MURRAY faces an uphill battle if he is to progress into round three of the Australian Open after losing the first set to Thanasi Kokkinakis.The B.

1-0 the Kokk. Murray breaks back when Kokkinakis goes too big with a forehand and the Brit ROARS and points to his head. And Kokkinakis gets to 0-30 with another punishing-but-patient rally which goes his way when Murray hits the net with a backhand. Kokkinakis lands a return right on the baseline and then wins the backhand duel as Murray blinks by going long. Just when he needed another piece of luck, Murray gets a huge chunk as one clips the net, Kokkinakis comes in and Murray puts the volley away. Murray saves the first with a brutal forehand up the line. Perfect start for Kokkinakis who gets the immediate mini-break when Murray comes in but nets a high volley with a mishit. Kokkinakis reads the drop shot and races up to guide a backhand up the line into the open space for 6-2. Murray is scrambling all over the back of the court but Kokkinakis refuses to relent and another forehand winner gets him to 5-2. He takes the first point when Kokkinakis goes long and the second with a perfect one-two. Murray nets a forehand but nails the next one to slam into the corner and hold. Murray leaves the ball with the Kokkinakis forehand heading towards his feet...

Andy Murray, down two sets and a break in the second round to Thanasi Kokkinakis, was also denied a bathroom break at 3 a.m., but still won the match.

After winning the fourth set and leveling the match 2-2, Murray asked if he could use the restroom. The match, the longest of Murray's storied career, would go ono for three more hours, lasting nearly six hours (5:45) in all. Murray made incredible saves on each shot, and the Aussie eventually put a shot into the net.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis played deep into the night at the Australian Open, facing down exhaustion and each other for more than ...

In the fourth, Murray was the aggressor and never seemed sapped of energy, at one point waving his arms and even doing jumping jacks to fire up his supporters. When Murray delivered a second-serve ace at 2:59 a.m., more than 4 1/2 hours into the proceedings, he owned the fourth set and forced a fifth. But serving at 2-0, 40-all, he was cited by the chair umpire for taking too much time before a serve and let it get to him. And how high was the quality of play? Somehow, it was not the latest finish in Australian Open history. “I mean, look, it is obviously amazing to win the match,” he continued with a chuckle, “but I also want to go to bed now.

Andy Murray's insane victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis in a marathon Australian Open tennis match left Twitter stunned.

One thing is for sure. It is essential we create better rules in tennis regarding the weather(light and wind) and starting times or cutoff times for matches. But he wasn’t the only one complaining. It truly was a legendary performance from Andy Murray, as this Twitter user pointed out. [January 19, 2023] [Andy Murray](https://clutchpoints.com/australian-open-news-andy-murray-immediate-reaction-to-upsetting-matteo-berrettini-in-5-set-thriller) and Thanasi Kokkinakis played one of the longest matches in [Australian Open](https://clutchpoints.com/rafael-nadal-injury-timeline-update-australian-open) history, with Murray edging Kokkinakis in the wee hours of the morning in a five-set thriller in Melbourne.

Andy Murray won match point at 4:05 a.m. at the Australian Open in Melbourne, beating Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second-latest finish in Grand Slam tennis ...

It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. Murray underwent surgery not knowing if it would alleviate the problem enough for him to return. Somehow, Murray must get back on the court for a third-round match against No. The latest Grand Slam finish outside of the Australian Open happened at last year’s U.S. It’s not good for the players.” The latest finish in Grand Slam history was 4:34 a.m.

Murray's stirring five-set comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia ended a day that also saw the men's singles favorite Novak Djokovic win while ...

men’s singles title for the University of Florida, where his father is the coach, and is making his first trip outside the U.S. It was the standout victory of Brooksby’s career, and it was a bad day all around for No. The surprise is that the American men’s surge in Melbourne does not include their leader: the No. Then, after losing his serve, he broke Ruud again at love to reclaim full command of the match. Open finals last year, could not solve the riddle of Brooksby’s unconventional game. I hope for the positive outcome. He has dominated on clay for close to two decades and could aim for a 15th singles title at the French Open. I hope for the best. Late in the second set, Djokovic, with his left hamstring tightly wrapped, began wincing and landing awkwardly on some shots, looking far from eager to slide into his signature defensive splits. He recorded the most significant victory of his career by upsetting the No. 1 seed and the reigning champion, on the same court. But the quality and tenacity of play was often extraordinary down the stretch despite all that time on the court.

It was 2 a.m., and Murray was down two sets and 3-5 in third to Thanasi Kokkinakis. Then he went to work.

Two sets and two hours later, that fact hadn’t changed. Fifteen minutes later, the same chain of events played out. It was just one shot, but Murray wasted no time taking advantage of it; he broke with a forehand winner on the next point. Then he stopped and cut to the chase: Then he went to work. Azarenka, Hurkacz vs.

Their battle lasted five hours and 45 minutes, so one would think numerous bathroom breaks would be necessary. But when Murray requested a trip to the restroom ...

"It's a 𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞... It's 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥!" "So, yeah, we talk about it all the time. Some people said he was breaking the rules and just left the court, but he later explained on social media that the chair umpire gave him permission as long as he hurried up. He described the situation and rule as "disrespectful." "Do you know something?

Andy Murray's still got it. On a historic night-turned-early-morning at Melbourne Park, the 35-year-old former world No. 1 won the longest match of his ...

Andy Murray's heroics during his second-round match against Thanasi Kokkinakos at the Australian Open has left John McEnroe in awe.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) “You would send his way right now because this is about the love of the sport more than anything else. “I would say to Andy Murray that you make our sport shine. It was one of the most insane things I’ve seen in all my years watching tennis.” There’s recovery, when you could even possibly think about going to sleep, how do you even look at the next opponent? [Live Tennis](https://www.tennis365.com/category/live-tennis/) For starters, it was insane that matches at that level are played 4-430am in the morning,” Very impressive. We’ve crunched the numbers and they’re impressive. [discovery+](https://www.discoveryplus.com/gb/sport/tennis/australian-open?utm_campaign=UK-EU-D1-WBD-C11-PR-CAM-AW-W-Tennis-AustralianOpen-221221-NA&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pr.com&utm_content=text-paid-prcom-id1) and Eurosport [McEnroe](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/andy-f-murray-jamie-murray-juan-martin-del-potro-john-mcenroe-ultimate-respect/), a seven-time Grand Slam winner, said.

Andy Murray called for tennis to end the "farce" of all-night matches after battling past 4am at the Australian Open to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis in one of ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) “That’s why I kept going.” It’s obviously amazing to win the match but I also want to go to bed now. But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” I’m like, ‘It’s great, but I want to sleep’.” [Live Tennis](https://www.tennis365.com/category/live-tennis/) It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. It’s not good for the players. “We come here after the match and that’s what the discussion is, rather than it being like, ‘epic Murray-Kokkinakis match’. It’s not beneficial for them. I don’t think it’s amazing for the fans.

It took the Brit until 4.05am to defeat Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. 6PR and Nine News Tennis Correspondent, Craig Gabriel, told Millsy and Karl on 6PR ...

Andy Murray was left fuming after he was denied a chance to go to the toilet in the middle of his five-set marathon against Thanasi Kokkinakis at the ...

She gave me permission and told me to be quick.” “So she told me (you didn’t capture that with a camera), I had to hurry up. Although the umpire could be heard saying he had 30 seconds to return, Djokovic was back on court before the timer ran out, winning the following game comfortably. I didn’t ‘defy’ her or the rules. It’s ridiculous.” “Do you know something?

(CNN) — Andy Murray se quedó furioso después de que se le negara la oportunidad de ir al baño en medio de su maratón de cinco sets contra Thanasi Kokkinakis en ...

Es una falta de respeto para ti, para los recogepelotas, para los jugadores, y no se nos permite ir al baño. “Es una falta de respeto que el torneo nos tenga aquí hasta las tres o las cuatro de la mañana y no se nos permita orinar. “Encontré uno donde también fui, y tuve que ser rápido por la hora. El 21 veces ganador de un Grand Slam salió corriendo de la pista mientras la árbitro gritaba “Novak” tras él. “Entonces me dijo (no lo captó con una cámara) que tenía que darme prisa. Es una broma, es una broma y usted también lo sabe”, dijo el jugador de 35 años al juez de silla.

Murray's second-round comeback victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis took him past Roger Federer, Boris Becker and Aaron Krickstein for most singles wins having ...

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Andy Murray lashed out at Australian Open officials on Friday after he was denied a restroom break more than four hours into his second-round match against ...

It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. It’s disrespectful to players. It’s been spoken about for years. It’s disrespectful to the ball children. It’s not beneficial for them. It’s disrespectful to you.

Murray ranks fourth all-time on the men's career prize money list at $63 million, $20 million ahead of fifth-ranked Pete Sampras.

He was present when a gunman killed 16 students, a teacher and himself in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.K. He has cumulatively made more than $100 million off the court from endorsements, bonuses, exhibitions and appearances, topping out at $15 million in 2016. Murray had a career year in 2016 with nine tournament wins, and he reached the top spot in 2016 at age 29, becoming the second oldest player to debut at No. It was also one of the few times the tennis ace publicly discussed a school shooting in 1996 in Scotland when he was nine years old. Murray is the only player with at least seven wins against each of the Big Three. He was lumped in for a time with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as part of the Big Four; only those four finished the year at No.

Eurosport expert Boris Becker has hailed Britain's Andy Murray as a "true champion" after his famous five-set victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis.

"Of course, he is very tired the day after the match and his joints hurt. "At this point there is no need to alter the schedule," Tiley said. "That is not fair for the players who go on there. He won't get to the hotel before six or half-past six - and you can't even think of sleeping then. On the big debate surrounding the decision to allow the match to continue into the night, with Murray denied a toilet break late on, Becker added: "The question is whether it makes sense to play that long. 1 having come so close to retiring at the Australian Open in 2019 and undergone two very serious hip surgeries in recent years.