Andy Murray

Andy Murray defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis in a five-set thriller to reach the third round at the Australian Open.

Murray has produced some of his best tennis at the hard-court major, reaching the final five times. The 26-year-old Australian struck 39 winners across the first two sets and from 5-2 in the third set looked set to reach the third round in Melbourne for the first time. The Scot battled back from 2-5 in the third set to gain a foothold in the match, before he continued to play aggressively in the fourth and fifth sets to earn the 11th win of his career from two-sets-to-love down, more than any other active player. At 0-2, the Scot scampered from corner to corner, stretching every inch of his body to retrieve three smashes before Kokkinakis could only find the net with a forehand. It was a moment that summarised the match. in Melbourne the latest in his career. Despite spending nearly five hours on court against the Italian, Murray held up physically against Kokkinakis, looking the fresher of the two as the match went on. I did start playing better as the match went on, but yeah, I have a big heart. I just rely on that experience and drive. Murray withstood 102 winners, including 37 aces, from the South Australian. I don't know how I managed to get through it. I have experience of it.

Andy Murray recovered from two sets down to win 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-5 against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the longest match of his career.

On Saturday, they will face each other again for a place in the fourth round. Murray’s performance on Rod Laver Arena had demonstrated that he can still play tennis of the highest level in a single contest, but as he returned to Melbourne Park it remained to be seen if, with his age and his physical state, he had the bandwidth to sufficiently recover in order to perform at the highest level once more. Minutes later, Murray drilled a backhand down-the-line winner to close off one of the greatest recoveries of his career. With the momentum at his back, Murray kept on moving, flitting through the fourth set to level the match. The home favourite served for the match at 5-3 in the third set, but Murray pulled him back again. It is the third latest finish in the history of tennis at tour level and the longest match of Murray’s 18-year career.

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He began to take control of more of the baseline rallies and finally broke for 4-2 in the fourth set before clinching it with an ace after saving two break points as the clock reached 3am. He broke serve to lead 3-2, going on to take the first set and then looked in complete control when he forged ahead at 5-4 in the second. He clawed his way back into the set in typically gritty fashion, saving three set points in the next game, but was immediately on the back foot in the tie-break and could not recover.

ANDY MURRAY has beaten Thanasi Kokkinakis in truly sensational scenes.Murray fought back to win a near six-hour thriller at 4am Melbourne time.TV chan.

and comes back! Kokkinakis is buzzing. Murray on the attack AND HE SECURES THE BREAK WITH A MONSTER FOREHAND WINNER! Murray 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 Kokkinakis* Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 1-2 Kokkinakis Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 2-3 Kokkinakis Kokkinakis just misses the T ace... That is the roar of a lion. Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 3-4 Kokkinakis Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 4-5 Kokkinakis Murray 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 7-5 Kokkinakis Murray* 4-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-5 Kokkinakis

A group of rowdy fans chant 'You're just a s*** Andy Murray!' at Cameron Norrie during the Brit's Australian Open second-round match.

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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.

Australian Open match was the longest of Murray's whole career, and the third latest finish to a tennis match ever.

But – as in the second – Kokkinakis tightened up a little at the vital moment and Murray seized his opportunity before clinching the tie-break when his opponent sent a smash horribly wide of the open court. It was in that game that Murray received a time violation for taking too long on his serve, leading to complaints from the Scot about the impact of the crowd noise. Kokkinakis made a nervous start but Murray was unable to take any of three break points in the second game and from there the Australian began to dictate with his big serve and forehand.

Murray told fans: "Thanks for staying, but now I think we should all get off to bed" after the epic match against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis at ...

"Yeah, I have a big heart. During the match between Murray and Kokkinakis, at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, the Australian ranted at the umpire at a crucial moment. Andy Murray won the longest match of his career as he battled back from two sets down in the second round of the Australian Open in an epic that lasted five hours and 45 minutes. The 26-year-old was given a warning for a time violation just as he was about to toss the ball up to serve during a third deuce in the second game of the third set. Murray told fans: "Thanks for staying, but now I think we should all get off to bed" after the epic match against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis finally finished at 4.05am. Murray fights from two sets down to win longest match of his career at Australian Open

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 Murrays second-round clash with Thanasi Kokkinakis in Melbourne did not begin until after 10pm and finished at 4.05am the following morning; ...

"We can't continue to have players compete into the wee hours of the morning. "But if my child was a ball kid for a tournament and they're coming home at five in the morning, as a parent, I'm snapping at that. "This is the best outcome for ALL singles players. But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen." Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. "I don't know who it's beneficial for," Murray said.

Andy Murray soldiered deep into the night to conjure another extraordinary win at the Australian Open.

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Players battle on the court at Melbourne until 4am local time.

Minutes later, Murray drilled a backhand down-the-line winner to close off one of the greatest recoveries of his career. Most of all, it was a statement of Kokkinakis’ intent – he was going to take the initiative fast and early. With the momentum at his back, Murray kept on moving, flitting through the fourth set to force a final set of an astounding day. This time, as the Australian seethed following a time violation warning, Murray forced a break point and then pulled off a miracle recovery, flitting from side to side, throwing up four defensive lobs and retrieving four overheads from Kokkinakis before eventually forcing an error to break back. The victory marks Murray’s return to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in five years. As Thanasi Kokkinakis stepped up to the baseline with a two-set lead to serve out perhaps the best performance of his life, defeat would have come quickly for most other players across the net.

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 ...

It’s obviously amazing to win the match but I also want to go to bed now. It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.” It’s not good for the players. Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. “We come here after the match and that’s what the discussion is, rather than it being like, ‘epic Murray-Kokkinakis match’.

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?

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'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.

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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?

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.

The Scot's victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis took him past Roger Federer, Boris Becker and Aaron Krickstein.

2020 US Open – def. 2015 US Open – def. 2011 US Open – def. 2011 French Open – def. 2010 French Open – def. 2008 US Open – def.

Andy Murray says finishing his second-round match at the Australian Open was a "farce", should tennis now put an end to the crazy finishing times?

"Especially when you're under pressure at the critical point. "We can't continue to have players compete into the wee hours of the morning. "It's not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. "I don't think it looks that professional." "It was an epic match and when you schedule a match like that just before 10 p.m. "But when you start the night matches late and have [cold] conditions like that, these things are going to happen." It's not good for the players." It's not beneficial for them," said the three-time Slam winner. Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything." "We come here after the match and that's what the discussion is, rather than it being like, 'epic Murray-Kokkinakis match'. "To hold intense focus, for over five hours and nearly 46 minutes, is tremendous - and the resilience that Murray shows... "We talk about it all the time, and it's been spoken about for years," said the Scot.

The Scot won the longest match of his career on Thursday, beating the Australian in five hours and 45 minutes in an epic encounter that finally ended at ...

“His opponent is going to be at an advantage, if I was working with him I would not dwell on that at all because sleep is as much about the emotional side as it is biological. “It’s a form of torture. “But I was doing some research this week about decision-making and poor sleep. “He will have protocols for acclimatisation because he plays all over the world but this is not that. “His body clock is out of sync, he doesn’t know if he should be sleeping or shouldn’t. This is an extraordinary event.

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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The Scot won the longest match of his career on Thursday, beating the Australian in five hours and 45 minutes in an epic encounter that finally ended at 4.05am.

“His opponent is going to be at an advantage, if I was working with him I would not dwell on that at all because sleep is as much about the emotional side as it is biological. “It’s a form of torture. “But I was doing some research this week about decision-making and poor sleep. “He will have protocols for acclimatisation because he plays all over the world but this is not that. “His body clock is out of sync, he doesn’t know if he should be sleeping or shouldn’t. This is an extraordinary event.

Andy Murray has spent 10 hours and 34 minutes on court during his first two matches at the Australian Open, where he defeated Matteo Berrettini and Thanasi ...

"And it's a disaster for everyone else connected to the event right? He loves the game, and he is a good tennis player." "At this point there is no need to alter the schedule," Tiley said. If you just put on one match at night and there's an injury, you don't have anything for fans or broadcasters." Whereas if he played during the day and had a proper night's sleep, proper recovery and all that stuff, maybe there was a chance for him to be in a better condition physically to go compete tomorrow." He is a good fighter.