Andy Murray

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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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, facing down exhaustion and each other for more than 5 1/2 hours in a ...

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. After meeting Kokkinakis at the net for an embrace, Murray screamed. 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. He strutted to the sideline, shaking his neon-colored racket. Somehow, this was not the latest finish in Australian Open history. No matter who folks were cheering for, they were sure to leave with a great story to tell.

Watch: Murray was behind by two sets and 5-2, but somehow fought back to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second longest match in AO history.

However, another wobble allowed the wily Scot back in and the home hope surrendered the tiebreak with a wild volley. *

Andy Murray followed up his first-round, five-set win against 13th seed Matteo Berrettini with another epic victory against an inspired Thanasi Kokkinakis ...

I don't really know who was in the right and who was in the wrong. If it was someone I didn't know so well, I'd be hoping he was getting fired up and a bit angry with the situation. "I don't really know what to make of what happened. If a ball comes out of your pocket, it's your own fault." I don't really know what to make of what happened. I didn't see any of what happened, because obviously the play was all in the other corner. So I was p****d, and I was even more p****d when she didn't tell me she made the mistake." I think it went on a bit too long, and it got cleared up, and then I did a good job of holding. Thanasi was serving unbelievably, hitting his forehand huge and I don't know how I managed to get through it. He did not hold back afterwards, saying: "It's a big mistake from the umpire. So I think this is not fair." You can do a huge mistake and nothing will happen to you.

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.

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 ...

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“Unbelievable that I managed to turn that around,” Murray said. It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. “It’s not beneficial for them. “This is the best outcome for ALL singles players. “Amazingly people stayed until the end. We come here (to a press conference) after the match, and that’s what the discussion is.

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

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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.

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.

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 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.

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.