Andy Murray

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Off the Berrettini return, Murray can’t do enough and he drops a poor backhand into the net. He sends the forehand long and Murray gets back into it as we change ends. A third big serve from Berrettini, out wide, earns the hold. Murray seemed to stop. Murray targets the Berrettini backhand, and gets his reward! But Berrettini throws it back! Berrettini nets, a poor error. More positive, aggressive play from Murray on the backhand side. He steps into the shot and it rattles Berrettini. Murray received a tough draw when he was paired with the 26-year-old Berrettini, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals last year, where he was beaten by the eventual champion [Rafael Nadal](/topic/rafael-nadal). Murray was inches from an ace out wide... Murray flies at the volley, diving, but it just drifts long!

Andy Murray has taken Matteo Berrettini to a fifth set in a tense match at the Australian Open. The 35-year-old rolled back the years, racing to a two set ...

The tiebreak was a nerve-shredding affair, which saw Murray thread a brilliant forehand to keep himself in it at 4-5. Such was the drama that even Ivan Lendl could be seen shouting from the support box, a rare sight indeed. He was always ahead in the tiebreak, which saw him race to a 5-0 lead. It’s the first time I have ever played a first to ten tiebreak. He then played a sloppy service game to be broken, becoming notably more frustrated with his box. Murray looked in fantastic touch and sent a warning shot to the rest of the field

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An ace down the middle eventually does it - and Murray fights on. And with the court at his mercy, Berrettini slaps a backhand into the net. He desperately tries to reach the dropshot from Berrettini but it's devilish and perfectly weighted. He then clips a forehand slice into the net to hand match point for Berrettini. So, we're all set for a 10-point tiebreaker to determine the match. He's come all this way only to make some very sloppy errors and the frustration is starting to show. "I had a couple of break points early in the first set and didn't get them. The Scot, 35, turned back the clock against the former Wimbledon finalist to go two sets up under the roof in the Rod Laver Arena. The Australian Open is well underway in Melbourne as the players get through their first round matches as Andy Murray takes on Matteo Berrettini at the Rod Laver Arena. I got there in the end with the net shot. The 35-year-old got off to a thunderous start as temperatures soared in Melbourne, with the three-time Grand Slam winner taking the first two sets against Wimbledon 2021 finalist Berrettini. "I didn't know any of the stats which probably helped.

Andy Murray is winding back the clock on Rod Laver Arena and threatening to pull off a major upset over Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini.

There was definitely no intention to provoke anyone,” Eugene told ABC Radio Melbourne. By Paul Johnson

Andy Murray becomes the fifth man in the Open Era to record 50 wins at the Australian Open. © Clive Brunskill/Getty Images. ATP Staff Jan 17, 2023.

Prior to this fortnight, he had reached the quarter-finals or better in each of his past five Grand Slam appearances, including a run to the [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) final in 2021. The fifth man in the Open Era to reach the 50-wins mark at the season's first major, Murray is through to the AO second round for the second consecutive year and 12th time overall. By closing out the match, Murray extended a streak of his own: It has been 18 years since he has lost from two-sets-to-love up. The Italian combined his power with just enough defending and patience in the crucial moments to win the fourth set, but found himself on the back foot too often in the decisive tie-break. With a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(10-6) win, Murray earned his first Top 20 victory at a Grand Slam in more than four years, requiring four hours, 49 minutes to secure the statement result in [Rod Laver](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rod-laver/l058/overview) Arena. "He was serving unbelievable and he’s a brilliant competitor as well, one of the best competitors on the Tour. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) win earned him a measure of revenge against Berrettini, who beat him at the 2022 [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview) and brought a three-match ATP Head2Head win streak into Melbourne. As tight as the final two sets were, each of the first three sets were decided by early breaks. Murray came tantalisingly close to match point twice in the fourth-set tie-break, only to be thwarted by moments of Berrettini brilliance. The 35-year-old blunted the Italian's powerful forehand by combining slice with power, making his opponent uncomfortable as he attacked the Berrettini backhand throughout the match. “I’ll be feeling this this evening and tomorrow, but right now I’m just unbelievably happy, very proud of myself," Murray said in an on-court interview. It’s a bit different.

Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has knocked seeded Matteo Berrettini out of the Australian Open after the final set went to a tie-break.

"That's the first time I've ever played one of those 10-point tie-breakers and it's a bit different. Now, at 35 years old, Murray is ranked No 66. I did well to get through."

Five-time runner-up in Melbourne Andy Murray records his 50th Australian Open match-win with a pulsating 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (10-6) victory against ...

"That's the first time I've ever played one of those 10-point tie-breakers and it's a bit different. He stepped up in the fourth with a break in the seventh game and served out a 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory. 3/5 I did well to get through." 1/5 The Italian 13th seed created a match point in the 10th game of the deciding set but dumped a simple backhand into the net with the court wide open, allowing Murray to hold on and force a deciding tie-break.

Andy Murray had to dug deep to beat Matteo Berrettini in the first round of the Australian Open as he claimed a win over a top 20 player in a Grand Slam for ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) He came back in the end and I was just lucky there in the end with a let court.” [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) The three-time Grand Slam winner, though, was not to be denied as he chipped a return on match point and Lady Luck smiled down on him. He added: “That’s the first time I have played one of those 10-point tie-breakers and it’s a bit different. However, the Italian played a poor shot and the chance disappeared.

Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray defeated 13th seed and 2022 semi-finalist Matteo Berrettini in the first round in Meblourne.

A much-needed lifeline for Murray was taken with open arms and with his only ace of the match, kept the match on serve. A five-time finalist in Melbourne, Murray had opportunities to stretch even further ahead with a brace of break points at 2-1 up in the third, but Berrettini held strong as he began to find his range on his killer first serve. The Brit only needed the one break to take the first set and it was a similar story in the second as Murray continued to capitalise on Berrettini’s uncharacteristically lack lustre second serve – where he won just 33% of points.

The Italian 13th seed created a match point in the 10th game of the deciding set but dumped a simple backhand into the net with the court wide open and Murray ...

"That's the first time I've ever played one of those 10-point tie-breakers and it's a bit different. I did well to get through." The Italian 13th seed created a match point in the 10th game of the deciding set but dumped a simple backhand into the net with the court wide open and Murray held on to force a deciding tie-break.

Andy Murray ousted the 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in first round after saving match point in the final set.

He was a fortress on his serve and he charged Murray with keeping up. But few players have ever persevered like Murray and on his return to Rod Laver Arena after five years away, he reaped the rewards of his legendary toughness. He fought with everything he had until the death and at the end of a brilliant, rousing and high quality match, Murray closed off his best performance in half a decade with a classic victory. He finally worked his way into the match in the third set. Before the match, he had underlined how fruitful his preparation had been and he firmly believed he was finding form. He served out the set with an ace.

Andy Murray came through a five-set, four hour 49-minute epic against 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in the first round of the Australian Open.

I did a lot of cardio work on the bike and on the versaclimber. He revealed: “I put a lot of work in on the court. The results are clear to see.

Bidding to beat a top-20 player at a grand slam for the first time since his hip problems began in 2017, Murray won the opening two sets before Berrettini ...

I’m really proud of how I fought through that match at the end when it could have got away from me, how I played in the tie-break at the end. “I think I’m proud of the work that I put in the last few months. That one could have gone the other way tonight, but I stayed strong and I deserved to win.” He was moving way better, hitting the ball better… “I felt very proud of myself after the match. Murray said: “The last few years, I’ve certainly questioned myself at times.

Roger Federer leads the way on the men's side with 102 triumphs, ahead of Novak Djokovic (82) and Rafael Nadal (77)

[Serena Williams](/topic/serena-williams) leads the way on the women’s side (92), with [Maria Sharapova](/topic/maria-sharapova) (57) her nearest competitor. [Venus Williams](/topic/venus-williams), who did so at the age of 36 in a run to the 2017 final. [Roger Federer](/topic/roger-federer) top of the pile (102) ahead of [Novak Djokovic](/topic/novak-djokovic) (83) and [Rafael Nadal](/topic/rafael-nadal) (77), with Sweden’s Stefan Edberg (56) the only other male player to rack up a half-century.

After an uninspiring season, Murray doubled down and proved the doubters wrong with a stunning five-set victory over Matteo Berrettini.

“When I move well, I tend to play well,” Murray had said before Australia, and across the opening two sets against Berrettini he was close to faultless. “It just shows how much he loves the game, how much he loves these kind of matches.” Mentality can only get you so far, though, as Murray highlighted defeats to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the US Open and John Isner at Wimbledon as examples of matches over the past two years that had slipped from his grasp. As Murray headed to Australia, he was confident the pieces were beginning to come together. [Jamie Braidwood](/author/jamie-braidwood) Comments [Andy Murray](/topic/andy-murray) talked a big game before the Australian Open, insisting he was ready to take on a top player in the opening stages of a grand slam, and then he lived up to his word. When Murray arrived at the Australian Open, more than 2,000 days had passed since his last win over a top-20 opponent at a grand slam, in what was a 2017 French Open quarter-final victory against Kei Nishikori.

Andy Murray was lauded for his latest lung-busting win at the Australian Open with Mats Wilander impressed with the former world No 1's decision-making ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) And the level of tennis he was playing last year and I don’t think he was playing particularly well. “He has lost quite a few of those big matches, which frustrates him and I think motivates him as well. “It’s almost like he’s had two separate careers, with the time he’s had away his body has had to adjust to that. “Knowing what he’s been through with the hip surgery and playing Berrettini who’s an amazing player at the top of the game. [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) But when you haven’t done it yourself for some time it makes such a huge difference. He’s got to want and need this win and the decisions which Murray makes at the end (of the match) were just brilliant. You have to remember it’s four or five years ago since he won these types of matches, time flies for us, but for him that feels like a long time ago.” “It’s the physical effort you have to put in. But for me it’s all about emotions. [secure a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (10-6) victory](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/andy-murray-saves-match-point-cheeky-winner-matteo-berrettini/).

Having put his body on the line, Andy Murray endured a roller-coaster ride before appearing to cry tears of relief.

The only similarities to that and Tuesday's scenes was Murray's briefly emotional moment at the end of the match. Putting his body on the line to try to make every shot comes instinctively to Murray. When Berrettini hauled his way back into the match, Murray also did well to keep mostly calm and patient. While Wilander seemed flabbergasted by the accurate prediction when recalling it post-match, to those who have followed Murray's journey closely over the years this was a script we have seen play out countless times. But it was at this point that it began unravelling – as it so often has over the past few years. But what were the five themes fans of the Scot have learned to love throughout his career?

Andy Murray added another chapter to his remarkable career with a brilliant five-set victory over 13th seed Matteo Berrettini on Rod Laver Arena.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) Casper Ruud (NOR x2) bt Tomas Machac (CZE) 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 Alexei Popyrin (AUS) bt Tseng Chun-hsin Tseng (TPE) 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 Andy Murray (GBR) bt Matteo Berrettini (ITA x13) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (10/6) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP x14) bt Pedro Cachín (ARG) 7-6 (7/4), 6-1, 7-6 (7/3)