Andy Murray Highlights Unique Day 2 of Australian Open
via Sporting News
Day 2 at the 2023 Australian Open was filled with surprises.
Heat AND rain delays.
and Matteo Berrettini missing THIS shot on match point:
The remaining Round 1 matches will finish on Wednesday after heat and rain delayed many of them on a chaotic Tuesday in Melbourne.
Andy Murray Beats Matteo Berrettini in Melbourne Classic
Last night’s epic between Andy Murray and Matteo Berrettini reminded tennis fans around the world why Grand Slam tennis is so special.
Everyone involved was taken on a journey with an unknown ending, and that is part of what makes these matches so special. We’ll all remember them because of how they made us feel.
Andy Murray looked in control of the match to upset 13 seed Matteo Berrettini and get out of a tough Round 1 encounter. But the Italian Stallion had other plans.
After Matteo won the 3rd and 4th sets and set up Match Point in the 5th, it looked like it would be heartbreak again for Scotland’s finest.
But with a mind trick of sorts, Murray duped Matteo into dumping the winning shot into the net and the journey continued… into a final set tiebreak that Sir Andy would win.
Swiatek, Nadal In Action on Day 3 In Melbourne
WTA #1 Iga Swiatek takes on Camila Osorio first up on Rod Laver Arena.
Men’s #1 seed Rafael Nadal is back in action against American Mackenzie Macdonald.
Arguably the match of the day goes between USA’s Coco Gauff and Britain’s Emma Raducanu, heading off the night session on Rod Laver Arena.