Follow usAlex De Minaur defeated Andy Murray 2-1 sets after more than 3 hours in a matchup from the 1/32 finals at the Masters 1000 in Paris and advanced to the 2nd round of the tournament.
The Australian won the 1st set after a tiebreak – 7-5 points after both players spent 1 hour and 6 minutes in the opening set on the court.
Alex de Minaur becomes the first player ever to defeat Andy Murray on clay, grass, outdoor hard, and indoor hard in a single season pic.twitter.com/ptThEqt5mI
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) October 30, 2023
However, Murray regrouped in the 2nd set and, with 2 breaks from 3 opportunities, closed it 6-4 as De Minaur broke the Britain serve only once.
Everything seemed to be in favor of Andy in the deciding set as he was leading 5-2 games, but after that, his Australian opponent won 5 straight games in a row – including breaking Murray’s serve 3 times and triumphing in the 3rd set 7-5 after another epic set that lasted longer than an hour. After the very dramatic defeat, Murray broke rackets on the court as he was very angry.
28th September 2023:
Andy Murray loses to Alex De Minaur, after being 5-2 up in the third set, and after having match point.
30th October 2023:
Andy Murray loses to Alex De Minaur, after being 5-2 up in the third set, and after having match point.
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) October 30, 2023
The Australian will play against Lajovic or Bonzi in the next round at the tournament in Paris.
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