Andy Murray

Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis will meet in a second-round Australian Open blockbuster at Margaret Court Arena on Thursday.

First set - Murray serve, Murray 4-5 Kokkinakis: An excellent Murray serve gets the Kokkinakis error. First set - Kokkinakis serve, Murray 4-6 Kokkinakis: Kokkinakis to serve for the first set. Murray nets and Kokkinakis gets the first set. First set - Murray serve, Murray 2-1 Kokkinakis: Kokkinakis nets off Murray's second serve. Second set - Kokkinakis serve, Murray 2-2 Kokkinakis: Murray nets off the Australian's second serve. Second set - Murray serve, Murray 2-1 Kokkinakis: Kokkinakis wins the first point after Murray nets a drop shot. Second set - Kokkinakis serve, Murray 6-6 Kokkinakis: Kokkinakis comes to the net and makes a put-away volley. Murray goes long and the Aussie gets the break. Third set - Kokkinakis serve, Murray 0-1 Kokkinakis: The players share the first two points. Third set - Murray serve, Murray 6-6 Kokkinakis: Murray forces Kokkinakis into the defensive lob and wins the point at the let. Third set - Murray serve, Murray 2-2 Kokkinakis: After a long rally, Murray hits a winner. Third set - Tiebreak - Murray 7-5: Kokkinakis misses an easy smash and Murray gets a set back.

A battling Andy Murray won an incredible point in the third set of his Australian Open match with Thanasi Kokkinakis, forcing the home favourite into a fit ...

Again, Murray's indomitable spirit shone through though - earning another break point before a wicked forehand forced the world No 159 to Four times Murray appeared dead and buried in the point, and was essentially doing shuttle runs across the court as he managed to return a forehand and then three successive smash shots. The three-time Slam winner complained that Kokkinakis was repeatedly swearing during his previous rant, and wasn't sanctioned despite his further warning for racket abuse. But after the Scot gave himself a chance of a break he could not afford to miss, the drama ramped up further. Down two sets, and trailing 2-0 in the third, Murray fashioned a break point and then showed off all his legendary resilience to convert it. @PenchesterUTD23 replied: "That's why he's one of the GOATS" while @andy_delpotro wrote: "Great point, great reaction!"

Follow live scores and updates from the Australian Open as Murray takes on home favourite Kokkinakis in the second round.

Murray found himself two sets down and on the verge of exiting the Major, after losing 6-4, 7-6 to the Australian but has battled back and broke his opponent ...

"No mate, what are you doing," Kokkinakis moaned to the umpire. The Brit was unable to continue with his positive momentum and Kokkinakis broke him to go up 4-2. I'm waiting for him to stop talking.

The British veteran, facing home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second-round in Melbourne, was two sets and a break down but utilised his magnificent ...

[sealing one of his greatest comeback victories of his career](/sport/tennis/article-11654631/Andy-Murray-beats-Thanasi-Kokkinakis-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-3-7-5.html) - in a moment that was pivotal in turning the tide. Asked how he had managed to come through the longest match of his career, Murray told Eurosport: 'I don't know. as home favourite smashes his racket in anger [The British veteran](/sport/tennis/article-11648705/Thanasi-Kokkinakis-heaps-praise-ripper-bloke-Andy-Murray-ahead-Australian-Open-clash.html), facing home favourite [Thanasi Kokkinakis](/sport/tennis/article-11648247/Thanasi-Kokkinakis-FINALLY-wins-round-Australian-Open-match.html) in the second-round in [Melbourne](/news/melbourne/index.html), was two sets and a break down but rolled back the years and utilised his magnificent defence to secure a break back just when he needed it. Was THIS the moment that sparked Andy Murray's sensational fightback? After Murray patted a return of serve down the middle, Kokkinakis smashed a forehand down the line which had Murray scrambling, and opened his body up to send another forehand to the opposite side, which Murray somehow kept in.

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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In the longest match of his career, the 35-year-old completed the epic comeback at 4am in Melbourne.

In the biggest match of his life, Kokkinakis took an all-or-nothing approach from the start and produced a brilliant attacking game that displayed power and unerring accuracy in equal measure. Murray was furious at the end of the fourth set – not at how he was playing, but that the sport of tennis itself could get to the point where a match of such intensity and commitment was being played at such a time, forcing not only the players, but fans, ball kids, and tournament staff to endure late into the night as well. It was past 2am when the points began to fade into the blurry memory of a night already too long – and yet there would be a further two hours to come. Staggeringly, as the match entered into a fifth hour, Murray was contorting his weary body to retrieve shots that seemed unreachable, producing winners that were hit boldly and cleanly, as if from a fresh and rested mind. Murray played for four hours and 45 minutes as he defeated Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday, he reached five hours and 45 minutes here, as the match finished at 4am. An extraordinary battle from the brink, sparked from a miracle point early in the third set, was the just start of the long road back – by the end, he had never played for longer, or later.

It was the longest match of Murray's career and ended just after four in the morning in Melbourne. Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, ...

Three more times he guessed correctly, finally getting one over his opponent’s head to see Kokkinakis fire the ball into the net. It swung one way and the other. But getting into the long rallies was not easy, Kokkinakis unfurling 20 forehand winners in the first two sets alone. It was at nearly 2am, surely this time the end. His mind has always been willing even when the flesh was weak. Kokkinakis was dominating the long exchanges, winning nine out of 11 rallies of more than nine shots in the first set, a statistic Murray himself would usually expect to win. In the fifth set, he was even more incredulous when Asderaki-Moore denied him one. He was even called for a time violation, something to which he rarely even gets close. There was no actual blood spilt of course, albeit against Berrettini he did take the skin off his knee and his forearm, although the most damage that had been done was internal. When it comes to the second fight scene, he cannot give his all. The dragons have been getting bigger and the battle scenes more expensive, but this is essentially the same film. [Andy Murray ](http://www.inews.co.uk/topic/andy-murray?ico=in-line_link)in his pomp always felt like a Hollywood movie.

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.

The Scot came through 4-6 6-7 (4) 7-6 (5) 6-3 7-5 at 4.05am after a match lasting five hours and 45 minutes.

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 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.

Andy Murray produced another Australian Open epic as he fought back from two sets down to see off Thanasi Kokkinakis in Melbourne.

It was time for the tie-break which Murray edged 7-6 to incredibly keep the contest alive. Murray held to love in his service game before sensationally breaking Kokkinakis' serve after going on the attack. I don't know how I managed to get through it. Unbelievable that I managed to turn that round. However, he failed to take the tie-break, going down 7-4. Asked afterwards how he got through it, Murray said: "I don't know.

Jamie Murray suggested tournament organisers need to look at ways to end the farce of sending players out on court for best of five set matches at 11pm at night ...

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Scottish superstar Andy Murray was in an understandably buoyant mood following his comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis, busting out an X-rated joke ...

That proved the turning point in the end, and Murray advances to face Roberto Bautista Agut in the next phase. After all, it took great guts and determination to battle back from the brink in what was the longest match of his career to date. You didn't need to do that but it really helps me and Thanasi when we have all of you creating an amazing atmosphere. When Fitzgerald retorted that Murray 'has a big everything,' the third-round qualifier joked back: "I'm not sure my wife would agree with that!" However, Thursday's triumph was that much more special after the veteran came back from two sets down to topple one of the home favourites 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5. And wife Kim Sears may not have been all that impressed after she was roped into the comedy.

Andy Murray doesn't know when he's beaten. In the longest match of his career and his latest ever finish gone four in the Melbourne morning, he edged out ...

It was pivotal, coming moments after the Scot had turned to his box and say, “I haven’t got it in me”. When it finally came to the crunch, it looked like Kokkanakis in game seven of the final set when facing four break points. What he saw as an injustice seemed to derail him after admonishing the umpire. As had so often been the case, he dug himself out of a hole with his blistering serve. But at 35 and nine years older than his opponent, he edged out the pair’s marathon war of attrition 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5. This time he went two sets behind.

Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis served for victory at 5-3 in the third set of their second-round encounter on a rowdy, partisan Margaret Court Arena only for ...

But - as in the second set - 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.

The international competition descended into a farce, with the British tennis player also facing heckling from rowdy tennis fans during his match against ...

Norrie took it in good spirits, saying: 'In the first set there was a lot of English fans. 'Somebody in the crowd has just shouted "Come on mate, we've waited all day for this". Australian tennis fans roared whenever Murray lost a point in an attempt to distract the Briton during the match. The group of fans eventually left the arena. It's disrespectful to you, it's disrespectful to the ball children, it's disrespectful to the players. During the match, Murray faced a torrent of abuse from Australian fans. 'I could still hear them in the second set. Some crowd emotion is good, but they're out of control at the moment and are impacting the game,' one fan tweeted. He told the official: 'The guy's drunk out of his mind. He just wants to get in my head. And we're not allowed to go to the toilet. 'I mean, do you know something,' Murray told the umpire, as he raised his finger.

The Scot finally completed a 4-6 6-7 (4) 7-6 (5) 6-3 7-5 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis at 4.05am.

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’.

The 35 year-old Scot completed his second marathon of the week, and the greatest match of his career in terms of physical effort, to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis ...

Kokkinakis nonetheless served for the match at 5-3, but, within sight of the winning post, tightened up and was comfortably broken. Energy surges came intermittently for both players and, incredibly, some of the tennis was at its highest level early in the decider. This, remember, was the sequel to another extraordinary match on Tuesday, when Matteo Berrettini was edged out in a fifth set tiebreak. That was guaranteed before Murray sailed past his previous record of five hours and seven minutes, the Davis Cup epic against Juan Martin del Potro in 2016. He moved to 5-2 but came under threat when Kokkinakis got a fourth or fifth wind. The tournament was so sure of it that they got his peers lined up to pay tribute. Still Murray held him off and then created three break points of his own at 5-5, which were answered with big serves before a rare shanked forehand. Soon he was walking off, with a limp accompanying the subsiding of the adrenaline which had carried him through. Murray was left with just about enough energy to field a few jocular questions from the on-court interviewer, John Fitzgerald. 'I've got a big heart,' he said, in an early contender for the understatement of the year. Not far behind was coach Ivan Lendl, who has usually been around when Murray has performed his greatest deeds. Andy Murray fights back from two sets down to seal incredible 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Thanasi Kokkinakis at Australian Open...

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.

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 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.

Kokkinakis found himself two sets up against the three-time Grand Slam champion after winning the first two 6-4, 7-6 - and looked to be heading into the ...

'I really appreciate people doing that and creating an atmosphere for us.' 'I mean, look, it is obviously amazing to win the match, but I also want to go to bed now. There was excitement and all of that stuff.

Andy Murray delivered another incredible performance as he fought back from two sets down against Thanasi Kokkinakis in a five-hour clash that finished past ...

To me it's just absurd that the players are playing, it's going to be a match people talk about, but it's also a match that greatly affects Andy's chances of going deeper in the tournament." "It's not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. Speaking afterwards on the incident, he added: "It's three in the morning and I've been drinking all day. It's not beneficial for them. During the epic five-set match, Murray slammed the competition rules after not being allowed another toilet break. But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are gonna happen."

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

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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.

British star Andy Murray was understandably all smiles after his heroic victory against Thanasi Kokkinakis on Thursday - and then displayed his very cheeky ...

I don't think it's amazing for the fans. 'It's not beneficial for them. It's not beneficial for the umpires, the officials.

Tournament director and Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley went on Channel 9 today to defend the scheduling after the second-latest finish in the event's history.

I would hope he can enjoy the moment and hope that he can rebound to some extent.” For starters, it was insane that matches at that level are played 4-430am in the morning. There's recovery, when you could even possibly think about going to sleep, how do you even look at the next opponent? “I would say to Andy Murray that you make our sport shine. “But generally a women’s match is about an hour and a half and a men’s match a little over two and a half hours – that’s the length of match you work your schedule around. “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” he said. “At this point there is no need to alter the schedule. The seven-time Grand Slam winner said: “I am stunned in disbelief that they were still playing at that hour. Channel 9 commentator and former quarter-finalist Jelena Dokic added: “At the US Open we always have matches that go to 3 or 4am - it is normal in tennis. World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannick Sinner finished at 2.50am at the US Open last September. He added: “You would expect from 7pm to 12am [the evening session] in that five-hour window, you would get two matches. [Andy Murray](/latest/andy-murray) was back on site at the [Australian Open](/latest/australian-open) today just eight hours after his latest ever finish as the tournament boss insisted he will not change the scheduling.

Andy Murray fumed as he wasn't allowed to take a bathroom break as the clock hit 3am in his match against Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Several players have already echoed his sentiment, with brother and former doubles No 1 Jamie Murray tweeting: "Time for tennis to move to only one 1 match at the night sessions at grand slams. Murray was left raging with the Australian Open's rules as he made his feelings clear to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore after forcing a fifth and final set against Kokkinakis in their second-round match. The five-time finalist in Melbourne swore as he claimed it was "disrespectful" that the players couldn't go to the toilet more than once during a match despite his clash with Thanasi Kokkinakis lasting almost five hours and counting.

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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Friday's order of play sees the likes of Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev all in action. It's not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. It's not good for the players. And the issue over scheduling was instantly raised as Andy Murray's iconic comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis was played until past 4am in the morning. Play has often gone long into the night due to the sheer amount of matches all over Melbourne Park. I don't think it's amazing for the fans.

The three-time Grand Slam winner's second-round epic in Melbourne lasted for nearly six hours.

It’s not beneficial for them, it’s not beneficial for the umpire and the officials. It’s not good for the players. [ndy Murray ](/sport/tennis/australian-open-andy-murray-thanasi-kokkinakis-b1054327.html)has criticised [Australian Open](/sport/tennis/australian-open-emma-raducanu-coco-gauff-b1053837.html) bosses for the scheduling of his second-round match, which finished after 4am.

Andy Murray's dramatic 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open lasted a staggering five hours and 45 minutes, ...

So why in the hell after all that, at that time, would you not allow that to happen?" "At that hour and that length of match, if one of the guys wants to go to the bathroom, I don't care what the rules are at that point and I'm not even sure why he couldn't go. Calling for a cut-off to be implemented, he added: "There's got to be some type of cut-off point. [Eurosport](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/australian-open/2023/john-mcenroe-calls-for-changes-to-crazy-tennis-finish-times-after-andy-murray-and-thanasi-kokkinakis_sto9335567/story.shtml), he said: "This happens rarely, but to me they should ensure that this doesn't happen. Labelling the schedule a 'farce', the British star said: "I don't know who it's beneficial for. [The duo played out a match for the ages in Melbourne](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/breaking-andy-murray-australian-open-28997962), that lasted five hours and 45 minutes.

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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Murray's win over Thanasi Kokkinakis was no complete until 4.05 am, with his third-round match just 28-hours away.

He was basically doing a walk-and-talk on the way out from where player services is, hustling the media to try and get them moving – maybe 10 to 15 mins max and then he was out of there." "He was lying in bed, thinking this is really not what I need – he was taking them right up until the end of the match not knowing how long it was going to be." "I'm sure Andy probably feels like he's got a hangover, because he got no sleep," Jamie said. An appointment with the on-site podiatrist, to take a look at his feet. "He's very deserving of a 12-hour sleep." As for his chances on Saturday against Roberto Bautista Agut – the man who almost ended his career, after their five-set first round here four years ago? "I just saw him there, he was just having food – I was surprised to see him," Jamie said. "Usually you'd go to the broadcast centre and it's a bit more of a serious thing in the press conference room. The sun was threatening to rise, but Murray did not waver from his regular post-match routine. "He said it was very tough for him to sleep at all because during a match you take all these types of supplements and energy drinks and gels to keep yourself going and a lot of them have caffeine in them," Robson, who spoke to Murray on Friday, said on Eurosport. He sat on a plastic chair while they all huddled close and some lunged to hover their dictaphones within earshot. The moment Murray exited the court after nearly six hours of gruelling competition, he had no time for pleasantries.

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What he is doing out there, to survive Watching your kids perform in anything, your gut instinct is that you always want things to go right for them. He has so far had to fight. “Yeah, it is incredibly stressful, whether it is a five-setter or not. Murray spent just 20 minutes on court with Ivan Lendl, moving gingerly in a light session before walking off with his coach and his physio Shane Annun. In many ways, Murray has been here before.

The tennis star's anger comes over 'disrespectful' rules that saw players not allowed to take a toilet break during the five-hour and 45-minute match.

It's disrespectful to the players. It's disrespectful to the ball children. “At this point there is no need to alter the schedule. He added: “You would expect from 7pm to 12am (evening session) in that five-hour window, you would get two matches. It's disrespectful to you. It's so disrespectful that the tournament has us out here until 3 f***** 4 o'clock in the morning and we're not allowed to go and take a p***.

Murray fought back from two sets down to seal an incredible 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in a second round contest that ...

But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.' Djokovic tagged Murray in the post and wrote: 'You just felt short of 8min. I don't think it's amazing for the fans. 'Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. 'It's not beneficial for them. [Murray fought back from two sets down to seal an incredible 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis](/sport/tennis/article-11654631/Andy-Murray-beats-Thanasi-Kokkinakis-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-3-7-5.html) in a second round contest that did not finish until 4.05am.

Plaudits have poured in for Andy Murray since his incredible Australian Open comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis, in a match that lasted five fours and 45 ...

"A match like that and that's what the discussion is, rather than it being like, epic Murray v Kokkinakis match. He added both a laughing face and a muscle emoji, with the post clearly intended in good humour. Djokovic, who earlier in the day had won through to the third round with a four-set win over Enzo Couacaud, also had praise for Aussie star Kokkinakis. And rival Djokovic was also lavish with his praise, writing: "Phenomenal fighting spirit of a great champion! [labelling him 'super human' for his display of indomitable guts and spirit](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-australian-open-win-29001073). The match duration, five hours and 45 minutes, signified the longest clash Murray had ever been involved in.

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.

Stefanos Tsitsipas voiced the thoughts of everyone who witnessed Andy Murray's incredible late-night heroics against Thanasi Kokkinakis when he saw him back ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) “Checked my phone and I was like, ‘No way, I can’t believe it’. He loves the game, and he is a good tennis player.” I do remember very vividly the match that Baghdatis played with Hewitt.” “I think tennis likes these kind of matches. Murray made it long, too. Kokkinakis made it long. “Andy probably feels like he’s got a hangover today. “And it’s a disaster for everyone else connected to the event right? If you just put on one match at night and there’s an injury, you don’t have anything for fans or broadcasters.” He should be in bed’.” “I was thinking to myself, ‘What is he doing here?

Andy Murray will play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round of the Australian Open after a stunning comeback against Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Indeed, the icon didn't completely rule out a return, adding: "I don't really have anything else to say but thanks to everyone, my team, my family, and everyone that's contributed to my tennis career. It won't be any easier for the Scot on Saturday against the 24th seed, but the clash will undoubtedly trigger memories of what many assumed to be his final bow down under in 2019. Another chapter was added to Murray's storybook career at Albert Park on Thursday, when he incredibly [came from two sets down to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis](/sport/tennis/1723501/Andy-Murray-wins-comeback-Australian-Open-Thanasi-Kokkinakis-tennis-scores-five-hours) in a match that lasted five hours and 45 minutes.

Andy Murray secured a famous win over Stefanos Tsitsipas after going two sets down on Thursday evening.

I don't think it's amazing for the fans. "It is definitely a very magical moment, for sure not for the one who loses because it's painful. Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. I do remember very vividly, very well the match that Baghdatis played with Hewitt. The match started late on Thursday evening and did not finish until around 4am local time in Melbourne, which was just six hours before the start of Friday's third-round action at 10am. Murray rolled back the years to book his place in round three with a determined performance that saw him fight back from two sets down to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in remarkable fashion.

When Andy Murray played Roberto Bautista Agut in 2019, many suggested it might be his last match, including the Briton himself - now the two face off in ...

After his second-round win against Kokkinakis, Murray said he "felt better physically" on court than he had in the first round. On Saturday, Murray has the chance to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time since his run to the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2017. He and Bautista Agut have met twice since 2019 - both times in 2022 - and the Spaniard won the two meetings in straight sets. [lost in the first round](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/46860925) to the Spaniard in a match many thought was going to be his last. Since then he has gained a metal hip, but as he battled to take a five-set victory against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the early hours of Thursday, it was clear his desperate will to win is unchanged. Much has changed for Andy Murray since he last played Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open - and much has stayed the same.

The two-time Wimbledon winner now has a swift turnaround for his third round clash in Australia. Here, Sportsmail gives you the rundown of everything you ...

His match against Bautista Agut will be played on Margaret Court Arena. The two-time Wimbledon winner now has a swift turnaround for his third round clash in Australia. Who does Andy Murray play next in the Australian Open?

Bob MacIntyre has hailed Andy Murray as “Superman” and wants more to be done to not only ensure the tennis star leaves a fitting legacy but also inspire as ...

“I’m happy enough to make the cut, but the way I’m playing I should be right in this,” commented MacIntyre. “I was lucky to get some guidance from the am to pro, but there’s not enough through all sports. We’ve had one of the best tennis players of the era come from our country, but I don’t think we promote it or use it enough. “Everyone can take a bit from that and it’s what I try and show,” said MacIntyre of the 35-year-old’s never-say-die attitude. “But I don’t think it is getting used enough. “It was just unbelievable and I love that.